biatach

== Irish == === Alternative forms === biadhtach, biathtach (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle Irish bíatach. By surface analysis, bia (“food”) +‎ -ach === Pronunciation === (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈbʲiət̪ˠəx/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbʲiət̪ˠa(x)/ === Noun === biatach m (genitive singular biataigh, nominative plural biataigh) victualler (historical) hospitaller feeder of the poor, someone generous with food ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== → English: betagh === Adjective === biatach (genitive singular masculine biataigh, genitive singular feminine biataí, plural biatacha, not comparable) providing food ==== Declension ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “biaḋtaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 65 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “biatach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN