comhalta

== Irish == === Etymology 1 === From Middle Irish comalta, from Old Irish comaltae (“foster-brother, foster-sister”), from Proto-Celtic *komaltyos. ==== Noun ==== comhalta m (genitive singular comhalta, nominative plural comhaltaí) foster sibling fellow, member ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== comhaltacht f (“fellowship”) ===== Related terms ===== comhaltas m (“joint fosterage; body of persons, brotherhood; membership”) === Etymology 2 === From comh- +‎ alta (past participle of alt (“to articulate, joint”)). ==== Adjective ==== comhalta jointed, articulated ===== Alternative forms ===== comhaltaithe === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “cóṁalta”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 235; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “comhalta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN