arae

See also: Arae

Irish

Etymology 1

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Conjunction

arae

1. for, because

   Synonyms: óir, mar, toisc go, de bhrí go

2. however

Etymology 2

Preposition

arae (plus genitive, triggers no mutation)

1. alternative form of ar aoi (“in regard to, on account of”)

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “arae”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈaː.rae̯]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈaː.re]

Noun

ārae f

1. inflection of āra:
   1. genitive/dative singular
   2. nominative/vocative plural

Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɾe/

Etymology 1

Matasović reconstructs Proto-Celtic *ɸaresets for this term, literally meaning "one who sits next (to a warrior)" from *ɸare- (“for(e)-”) + the root of *sedeti (“to sit”).

Noun

arae m (genitive arad)

1. charioteer

Inflection

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

Descendants

• Middle Irish: ara
  • Irish: ara (“charioteer”)
  • Scottish Gaelic: ara (“lackey”)

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)

1. temple (of the head)

Inflection

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

Descendants

• Middle Irish: ara
  • Irish: ara (“temple”)

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