baithis

== Irish == === Alternative forms === baitheas, bathais, bathas bathuis, bathus (obsolete) === Etymology === From Old Irish baithes (“baptism; crown of the head”) (compare Scottish Gaelic bathais), from Latin baptisma, from Ancient Greek βάπτισμα (báptisma). === Pronunciation === (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈbˠaʃ/, [ˈbˠaːʃ] === Noun === baithis f (genitive singular baithise, nominative plural baithisí) top, crown (of head) forehead Synonyms: clár baithise, clár éadain, éadan (obsolete, except in fixed expression) baptism Synonym: baiste ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “baiṫeas, -ṫis”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 50 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “baithis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN “baithis”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “baithis”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “baithis”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Old Irish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈba.θʲəsʲ/ (Blasse) [ˈba.θʲɪsʲ] (Griffith) [ˈba.θʲɨsʲ] === Noun === baithis accusative/dative singular of baithes f vocative/genitive singular of baithes m === Mutation ===