arae

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Irish

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Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Conjunction

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arae

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

Etymology 2

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Preposition

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arae (plus genitive, triggers no mutation)

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

References

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Latin

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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ārae f

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

Old Irish

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Etymology 1

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Matasović reconstructs Proto-Celtic *ɸaresets for this term, literally meaning "one who sits next (to a warrior)".[1]

Noun

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arae m (genitive arad)

  1. charioteer
Inflection
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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
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  • Middle Irish: ara

Etymology 2

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

Noun

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arae m (genitive arai)

  1. temple (of the head)
Inflection
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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
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  • Middle Irish: ara

References

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

Further reading

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