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, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈaː.rae̯/, [ˈäːräe̯]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.re/, [ˈäːre]

Noun

ārae f

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

Old Irish

Etymology 1

Matasović reconstructs Proto-Celtic *ɸaresets for this term, literally meaning "one who sits next (to a warrior)".

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

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

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