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cét

cét

See also: cet and CET

Old Irish

Numeral

Old Irish cardinal numbers
 <  90 100
    Cardinal : cét
    Ordinal : cétmad

cét

  1. hundred

Derived terms

  • cétach

Descendants

Noun

cét n

  1. hundred
  2. a hundred people, warriors
  3. troops, battalions

Inflection

Neuter o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
cét chét cét
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • cét” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.