sprochaille

Irish

Alternative forms

  • sbrogaille (obsolete)
  • spriochaill, sprochall, sprogaille, sprogall

Etymology

Probably connected to preiceall (dewlap, double chin).

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈsˠpɾˠʌxəl̪ˠ/[1] (corresponding to the form sprochall)

Noun

sprochaille f (genitive singular sprochaille, nominative plural sprochaillí)

  1. dewlap
    Synonym: preiceall
  2. bag of loose, baggy skin (e.g. under the eyes)
  3. wattle, gill (of a bird or person)
    Synonym: meilleog
  4. double chin
    Synonym: preiceall
  5. barbel (whisker-like sensory organs of certain fish)
  6. craw
    Synonym: prócar
  7. jewing (carunculation at the base of the beak of some varieties of domestic pigeon)

Declension

Derived terms

  • sprochailleach
  • sprochailleacht

References

  1. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 29

Further reading

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