ard-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ard"

Irish

Alternative forms
  • aird- (used before slender consonants and vowels)

Etymology

From ard (“high”).

Prefix

ard-

  1. high
  2. arch-, chief
  3. excellent, noble
  4. advanced

Usage notes

Lenites b, c, f, g, m, p.

Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Irish_words_prefixed_with_ard-' title='Category:Irish words prefixed with ard-'>Irish words prefixed with ard-</a>

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
ard- n-ard- hard- t-ard-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • "ard-" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • Entries containing “ard-” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Manx

Prefix

ard-

  1. high
  2. arch-, chief
  3. excellent, noble
  4. advanced

Derived terms
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