arae

See also: Arae

Irish

Etymology 1

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Conjunction

arae

  1. for, because
    Synonyms: óir, mar, toisc go, de bhrí go
  2. however

Etymology 2

Preposition

arae (plus genitive, triggers no mutation)

  1. alternative form of ar aoi (in regard to, on account of)

References

Latin

Pronunciation

Noun

ārae f

  1. inflection of āra:
    1. genitive/dative singular
    2. nominative/vocative plural

Old Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.ɾe/

Etymology 1

    Matasović reconstructs Proto-Celtic *ɸaresets for this term, literally meaning "one who sits next (to a warrior)" from *ɸare- (for(e)-) + the root of *sedeti (to sit).[1]

    Noun

    arae m (genitive arad)

    1. charioteer
    Inflection
    Masculine d-stem
    singular dual plural
    nominative arae araidL, arae araid
    vocative arae araidL, arae arada
    accusative araidN araidL, arae arada
    genitive arad arad aradN
    dative araidL aradaib aradaib
    Initial mutations of a following adjective:
    • H = triggers aspiration
    • L = triggers lenition
    • N = triggers nasalization
    Descendants
    • Middle Irish: ara
      • Irish: ara (charioteer)
      • Scottish Gaelic: ara (lackey)

    Etymology 2

      From Proto-Celtic *ɸarausyos. Cognates may be found in the names of the French town of Orange, named after a Gaulish water god.

      Noun

      arae m (genitive arai)

      1. temple (of the head)
      Inflection
      Masculine io-stem
      singular dual plural
      nominative arae araeL araiL
      vocative arai araeL aru
      accusative araeN araeL aruH
      genitive araiL araeL araeN
      dative aruL araib araib
      Initial mutations of a following adjective:
      • H = triggers aspiration
      • L = triggers lenition
      • N = triggers nasalization
      Descendants
      • Middle Irish: ara
        • Irish: ara (temple)

      References

      1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009), “*fare-sed-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 124

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