sciath

See also: scíath

English

Etymology

From Irish sciath.

Noun

sciath (plural sciaths)

  1. (historical) An oblong shield of wickerwork once used in Ireland.

Anagrams

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃciə/

Etymology 1

    From Old Irish scíath (“shield, buckler; protection, defence, safeguard”), from Proto-Celtic *skeitos, from Proto-Indo-European *skeyt-, from *skey- (“to cut, separate”). Cognate with Breton skoed, Latin scūtum and Old Church Slavonic щитъ (štitŭ).

    Noun

    sciath f or m (genitive singular scéithe or scéith, nominative plural sciatha)

    1. shield
      1. protection, cover; protector
      2. protective screen
      3. (entomology, zoology) shield
      4. shield-shaped basket
      5. wicker-work door or screen
    Declension

    As feminine noun:

    Declension of sciath (second declension)
    bare forms
    singular plural
    nominative sciath sciatha
    vocative a sciath a sciatha
    genitive scéithe sciath
    dative sciath
    scéith (archaic, dialectal)     		sciatha
    forms with the definite article
    singular plural
    nominative an sciath na sciatha
    genitive na scéithe na sciath
    dative leis an sciath
    leis an scéith (archaic, dialectal)
    don sciath
    don scéith (archaic, dialectal)     		leis na sciatha

    As masculine noun:

    Declension of sciath (first declension)
    bare forms
    singular plural
    nominative sciath sciatha
    vocative a scéith a sciatha
    genitive scéith sciath
    dative sciath sciatha
    forms with the definite article
    singular plural
    nominative an sciath na sciatha
    genitive an scéith na sciath
    dative leis an sciath
    don sciath     		leis na sciatha
    Derived terms
    • barr scéithe (“chief”)
    • bocóid scéithe (“boss of shield”)
    • buaileam sciath (“braggadoccio”)
    • cabhradh scéithe (“boss of shield”)
    • círín scéithe (“crest of shield”)
    • droim scéithe (“back, convex side of shield”)
    • iris scéithe (“strap of shield”)
    • lámh na scéithe (“the left hand”)
    • léibheann sciath (“wall of shields, testudo”)
    • sceallbholg sciath (“testudo”)
    • sceimheal scéithe (“flange of shield”)
    • scéithín
    • sciath armais f (“armorial shield”)
    • sciath chocháin f (“screen made of straw ropes”)
    • sciath chosanta f (“protective shield”)
    • sciath thine f (“fire-screen”)
    • sciath truicir (“trigger-guard”)
    • sciathach (“having, bearing, shield(s)”, adjective)
    • sciathach (“left-handed”, adjective)
    • sciathán m (“wicker-work lid or panel”)
    • sciathbholcán m (“shield volcano”)
    • sciathbhrat m (“screen”)
    • sciathchill f (“guard-cell”)
    • sciathchlár m (“baffle-board”)
    • sciathdhorn m (“basket-hilt”)
    • sciathfháinne m (“guard-ring”)
    • sciathghreille f (“screen-grid”)
    • sciathlúireach f (“breastplate”)
    • sciathóg f (“shield-shaped basket”)
    • sciathrach f (“shield-strap”)
    • sciathshúileach (“wall-eyed”, adjective)
    • seolán sciata (“screened lead”)
    • tul scéithe (“boss of shield”)
    • úll scéithe (“boss of shield”)

    Verb

    sciath (present analytic sciathann, future analytic sciathfaidh, verbal noun sciathadh, past participle sciata)

    1. (transitive, electrical engineering) screen
    Conjugation
    Conjugation of sciath (first conjugation – A)
    indicative singular plural direct relative autonomous
    first second third first second third
    present sciathaim sciathann tú;
    sciathair†     		sciathann sé, sí sciathaimid; sciathann muid sciathann sibh sciathann siad;
    sciathaid†     		a sciathann; a sciathas sciatar
    past sciath mé; sciathas sciath tú; sciathais sciath sé, sí sciathamar; sciath muid sciath sibh; sciathabhair sciath siad; sciathadar a sciath sciathadh
    past habitual sciathainn sciatá sciathadh sé, sí sciathaimis; sciathadh muid sciathadh sibh sciathaidís; sciathadh siad a sciathadh sciataí
    singular plural direct relative autonomous
    first second third first second third
    future sciathfaidh mé;
    sciathfad     		sciathfaidh tú;
    sciathfair†     		sciathfaidh sé, sí sciathfaimid;
    sciathfaidh muid     		sciathfaidh sibh sciathfaidh siad;
    sciathfaid†     		a sciathfaidh; a sciathfas sciathfar
    conditional sciathfainn sciathfá sciathfadh sé, sí sciathfaimis; sciathfadh muid sciathfadh sibh sciathfaidís; sciathfadh siad a sciathfadh sciathfaí
    subjunctive singular plural direct relative autonomous
    first second third first second third
    present go sciatha mé;
    go sciathad†     		go sciatha tú;
    go sciathair†     		go sciatha sé, sí go sciathaimid;
    go sciatha muid     		go sciatha sibh go sciatha siad;
    go sciathaid†     		— go sciatar
    past dá sciathainn dá sciatá dá sciathadh sé, sí dá sciathaimis;
    dá sciathadh muid     		dá sciathadh sibh dá sciathaidís;
    dá sciathadh siad     		— dá sciataí
    imperative singular plural direct relative autonomous
    first second third first second third
    — sciathaim sciath sciathadh sé, sí sciathaimis sciathaigí;
    sciathaidh†     		sciathaidís — sciatar
    past participle sciata
    verbal noun sciathadh

    † archaic or dialect form
    ‡ dependent form

    Etymology 2

      From Old Irish scíath (“wing”).

      Noun

      sciath m (genitive singular scéith, nominative plural sciatha)

      1. (literary) wing
      Declension
      Declension of sciath (first declension)
      bare forms
      singular plural
      nominative sciath sciatha
      vocative a scéith a sciatha
      genitive scéith sciath
      dative sciath sciatha
      forms with the definite article
      singular plural
      nominative an sciath na sciatha
      genitive an scéith na sciath
      dative leis an sciath
      don sciath       		leis na sciatha
      Derived terms
      • sciathán m (“wing; side, extension; part, piece; arm”)

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