conamail

Old Irish

Etymology

cú, con (“hound”) +‎ -amail

Adjective

conamail

  1. houndlike
  2. (of warrior) fierce, valiant

Descendants
  • Irish: conúil (“doglike, doggish”)

Mutation
Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
conamail chonamail conamail
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • “conamail” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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