caoile

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkiːlʲə/

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish caíle, from Old Irish coíle; surface analysis caol + -e.

Noun

caoile f (genitive singular caoile)

  1. thinness, slenderness
  2. (phonology, phonetics) palatalized quality
Declension

Further reading

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

caoile

  1. inflection of caol:
    1. feminine genitive singular
    2. comparative degree

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
caoile chaoile gcaoile
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰɯːlə/

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish caíle, from Old Irish coíle; surface analysis caol + -e.

Noun

caoile f (genitive singular caoile, no plural)

  1. thinness, slenderness

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

caoile

  1. inflection of caol:
    1. feminine genitive singular
    2. comparative degree

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
caoilechaoile
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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