spìosrach

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From English spicery + -ach.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈs̪piːs̪ɾəx/

Adjective

spìosrach (comparative spìosraiche)

  1. spicy (provoking a burning sensation)
  2. relating to spices or seasoning
  • spìos m (“spiciness”)
  • spìosrachd f (“spiciness”)
  • spìosraich (“spice, season”, verb)

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

References
  • MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “spìosrach”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎, Stirling, →ISBN
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