sciath

See also: scíath

English

Etymology

Irish sciath

Noun

sciath (plural sciaths)

  1. (historical) An oblong shield of wickerwork once used in Ireland.

Anagrams

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃciə/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish scíath (shield, buckler; protection, defence, safeguard), from Proto-Celtic *skētos, from Proto-Indo-European *skeyt-, from *skey- (to cut, separate). Cognate with Breton skoed, Latin scūtum and Old Church Slavonic щитъ (štitŭ).

Noun

sciath f or m (genitive singular scéithe or scéith, nominative plural sciatha)

  1. shield
    1. protection, cover; protector
    2. protective screen
    3. (entomology, zoology) shield
    4. shield-shaped basket
    5. wicker-work door or screen
Declension

As feminine noun:

As masculine noun:

Derived terms
  • barr scéithe (chief)
  • bocóid scéithe (boss of shield)
  • buaileam sciath (braggadoccio)
  • cabhradh scéithe (boss of shield)
  • círín scéithe (crest of shield)
  • droim scéithe (back, convex side of shield)
  • iris scéithe (strap of shield)
  • lámh na scéithe (the left hand)
  • léibheann sciath (wall of shields, testudo)
  • sceallbholg sciath (testudo)
  • sceimheal scéithe (flange of shield)
  • scéithín
  • sciath armais f (armorial shield)
  • sciath chocháin f (screen made of straw ropes)
  • sciath chosanta f (protective shield)
  • sciath thine f (fire-screen)
  • sciath truicir (trigger-guard)
  • sciathach (having, bearing, shield(s), adjective)
  • sciathach (left-handed, adjective)
  • sciathán m (wicker-work lid or panel)
  • sciathbholcán m (shield volcano)
  • sciathbhrat m (screen)
  • sciathchill f (guard-cell)
  • sciathchlár m (baffle-board)
  • sciathdhorn m (basket-hilt)
  • sciathfháinne m (guard-ring)
  • sciathghreille f (screen-grid)
  • sciathlúireach f (breastplate)
  • sciathóg f (shield-shaped basket)
  • sciathrach f (shield-strap)
  • sciathshúileach (wall-eyed, adjective)
  • seolán sciata (screened lead)
  • tul scéithe (boss of shield)
  • úll scéithe (boss of shield)

Verb

sciath (present analytic sciathann, future analytic sciathfaidh, verbal noun sciathadh, past participle sciata)

  1. (transitive, electrical engineering) screen
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From Old Irish scíath (wing).

Noun

sciath m (genitive singular scéith, nominative plural sciatha)

  1. (literary) wing
Declension
Derived terms
  • sciathán m (wing; side, extension; part, piece; arm)

Further reading

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