Tailtiu

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English[edit]

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Proper noun[edit]

Tailtiu

  1. (Irish mythology) A presumed goddess who was the survivor of the invasion of Tuatha Dé Danann and was the foster mother of Lugh.
  2. The town in County Meath that was named after her.

Alternative forms[edit]

Old Irish[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Tailtiu f (genitive Tailten)

  1. Teltown (a town in County Meath, Ireland)
  2. (Irish mythology) A goddess in Irish mythology originally serving as a personification of the town.

Inflection[edit]

Feminine n-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative Tailtiu
Vocative Tailtiu
Accusative TailtinN
Genitive Tailten
Dative TailtinL, TailtiuL
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle Irish: Tailtiu

Further reading[edit]