cosmailius

Old Irish

Alternative forms
  • cosmilius, cosmuilius, cosmulius

Etymology

From cosmail +‎ -us

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkosṽilʲus/

Noun

cosmailius m (genitive cosmailseo or cosmilse)

  1. likeness, similarity
  2. likeness, comparison, metaphor

Declension
Masculine u-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative cosmailius cosmailiusL cosmilse
Vocative cosmailius cosmailiusL cosmailsiu
Accusative cosmailiusN cosmailiusL cosmailsiu
Genitive cosmailseo, cosmilse cosmailseo, cosmilseL cosmilseN
Dative cosmailiusL cosmailsib cosmailsib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Irish: cosmhaileas, cosúileas
  • Manx: caslys

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

Further reading
  • “cosmailius” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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