Etymology 1
Matasović reconstructs Proto-Celtic *ɸaresets for this term, literally meaning "one who sits next (to a warrior)".[1]
Noun
arae m (genitive arad)
- charioteer
Inflection
More information Masculine d-stem, Singular ...
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
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Etymology 2
From Proto-Celtic *ɸarausyos. Cognates may be found in the names of the French town of Orange, named after a Gaulish water god.
Noun
arae m (genitive arai)
- temple (of the head)
Inflection
More information Masculine io-stem, Singular ...
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
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Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “3 ara "charioteer"”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 ara "temple"”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language