ecla

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish eclae, from ess- + gal (“valor”); synchronically analyzable as ecal +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈeɡla/

Noun

ecla f

fear
dread

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Irish: eagla
Manx: aggle
Scottish Gaelic: eagal

Further reading

C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “ecla”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, ISBN 9780901714299

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