"céir" meaning in Old Irish

See céir in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkʲeːɾʲ/ Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], céir [error-unrecognized-form], chéir [error-unrecognized-form]
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Inflection templates: {{sga-mutation}}
  1. inflection of cíar:
    masculine vocative/genitive singular
    Tags: form-of Form of: cíar
    Sense id: en-céir-sga-adj-9SCDYVcf
  2. inflection of cíar:
    feminine accusative/dative singular
    Tags: accusative, dative, feminine, form-of, singular Form of: cíar
    Sense id: en-céir-sga-adj-Wu3zClsc
  3. inflection of cíar:
    neuter genitive singular
    Tags: form-of, genitive, neuter, singular Form of: cíar
    Sense id: en-céir-sga-adj-vCt7eq1Q Categories (other): Old Irish entries with incorrect language header, Natural materials Disambiguation of Old Irish entries with incorrect language header: 6 15 12 17 26 17 6 Disambiguation of Natural materials: 17 9 60 14 0
  4. inflection of cíar:
    masculine nominative plural
    Tags: form-of, masculine, nominative, plural Form of: cíar
    Sense id: en-céir-sga-adj-D7r~pMFI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈkʲeːɾʲ/
Etymology: From Latin cēra. The palatalization of the final consonant is unexplained. Etymology templates: {{der|sga|la|cēra}} Latin cēra Head templates: {{head|sga|noun|||genitive|céire||||||||{{{3}}}||{{{pl2}}}||{{{pl3}}}|altform=|cat2=|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} céir f (genitive céire), {{sga-noun|f|céire}} céir f (genitive céire) Inflection templates: {{sga-decl-a-fem|céir|n=s}}, {{sga-decl-noun|acc_du=céir+L|acc_du2=|acc_du3=|acc_pl=céira+H|acc_pl2=|acc_pl3=|acc_sg=céir+N|acc_sg2=|acc_sg3=|class=ā-f|dat_du=céiraib|dat_du2=|dat_du3=|dat_pl=céiraib|dat_pl2=|dat_pl3=|dat_sg=céir+L|dat_sg2=|dat_sg3=|gen_du=céir+L|gen_du2=|gen_du3=|gen_pl=céir+N|gen_pl2=|gen_pl3=|gen_sg=céire+H|gen_sg2=|gen_sg3=|n=s|nom_du=céir+L|nom_du2=|nom_du3=|nom_pl=céira+H|nom_pl2=|nom_pl3=|nom_sg=céir+L|nom_sg2=|nom_sg3=|voc_du=céir+L|voc_du2=|voc_du3=|voc_pl=céira+H|voc_pl2=|voc_pl3=|voc_sg=céir+L|voc_sg2=|voc_sg3=}} Forms: céire [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], céir [nominative, singular], - [dual, nominative], - [nominative, plural], céir [singular, vocative], - [dual, vocative], - [plural, vocative], céir [accusative, singular], - [accusative, dual], - [accusative, plural], céire [genitive, singular], - [dual, genitive], - [genitive, plural], céir [dative, singular], - [dative, dual], - [dative, plural]
  1. wax Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-céir-sga-noun-V6v6-jVA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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      "glosses": [
        "inflection of cíar:",
        "neuter genitive singular"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cíar",
          "cíar#Old_Irish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "cíar"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of cíar:",
        "masculine nominative plural"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cíar",
          "cíar#Old_Irish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkʲeːɾʲ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "céir"
}

Download raw JSONL data for céir meaning in Old Irish (5.4kB)

{
  "called_from": "inflection/865",
  "msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: céir/Old Irish 'radical' base_tags=set()",
  "path": [
    "céir"
  ],
  "section": "Old Irish",
  "subsection": "adjective",
  "title": "céir",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'lenition'",
  "path": [
    "céir"
  ],
  "section": "Old Irish",
  "subsection": "adjective",
  "title": "céir",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'nasalization'",
  "path": [
    "céir"
  ],
  "section": "Old Irish",
  "subsection": "adjective",
  "title": "céir",
  "trace": ""
}

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