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Reconstruction:Middle Irish/soiscél

Middle Irish

Etymology

so- (good) + scél (news), a calque of Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion). See also soiscélae.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsosʲkʲeːl/

Noun

*soiscél m

(Christianity)
  1. gospel, good tidings
  2. gospel (book of the Bible)
  3. evangelist

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Irish: soiscéal
  • Manx: sushtal
  • Scottish Gaelic: soisgeul

Mutation

Middle Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
soiscélṡoiscélunchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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