eabhartha
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish éburda, from ebur (“ivory”); synchronically, eabhar (“ivory”) + -tha (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
eabhartha
- ivory (of colour)
- Synonym: ar dhath an eabhair
Related terms
- dath an eabhair m (“ivory”) (colour)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| eabhartha | n-eabhartha | heabhartha | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- "eabhartha" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “éburda” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- Entries containing “eabhartha” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “eabhartha” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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