écsamail

Old Irish

Alternative forms

  • écsamil

Etymology

From é- (un-) + cosmail (similar, like).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːɡsaṽilʲ/

Adjective

écsamail

  1. different, dissimilar, distinct
  2. strange, uncommon, peculiar, surprising
  3. matchless, unique, excellent, admirable

Declension

i-stem
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative écsamail écsamail écsamail
Vocative écsamail
Accusative écsamail écsamail
Genitive écsamail écsamlae écsamail
Dative écsamail écsamail écsamail
Plural Masculine Feminine/neuter
Nominative écsamlai écsamlai
Vocative écsamlai
Accusative écsamlai
Genitive écsamail*
écsamlae
Dative écsamlaib
Notes *not when substantivized

Derived terms

  • écsamlae
  • écsamlus
  • écsamlus

Descendants

  • Irish: éagsúil
  • Scottish Gaelic: eugsamhlaich, eugsamhlachd

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
écsamail unchanged n-écsamail
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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