Scottish Gaelic

Noun

Ollamh m ‎(genitive singular Ollaimh, plural Ollamhan)

1. Doctor (non-medical, a person of science or learning)

   an t-Ollamh Peutan - Doctor Beaton

Derived terms

• an t-Oll

English

Alternative forms

• ollav

Noun

ollamh ‎(plural ollamhs)

1. (historical) in Irish history, a man of science or learning, equivalent to a university professor

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish ollam ‎(“ollave; chief”).

Noun

ollamh m ‎(genitive singular ollaimh, nominative plural ollúna)

1. (literary) master-poet, ollave
2. master, expert, learned man
3. (education) professor

Declension

Mutation

References

• "ollamh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• “ollam” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• (archaic) olla

Etymology

From Old Irish ollam ‎(“ollave; chief”).

Noun

ollamh m ‎(genitive singular ollaimh, plural ollamhan)

1. doctor

Quotations

1. 1781, anon., 'Oran caisiomachd do dh'albainn, ann aghaidh an olla shasgunnaich' [Glasgow] Glas-gho : [s.n.], 5.

• Oran do'n Olla Shasgunnach, Samuel Johnson

Song to the English doctor, Samuel Johnson

Usage notes

• This word is not used in the meaning "doctor of medicine" (for that meaning, dotair and lighiche are used).

Derived terms

• àrd-ollamh

References

• Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, ISBN 0 901771 92 9
• “ollam” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.