ollamh

== English == === Alternative forms === olam, ollam, ollav, ollave === Etymology === Borrowed from Irish ollamh, from Old Irish ollam (“doctor”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɒlæm/ === Noun === ollamh (plural ollamhs) (historical) In Irish history, a man of science or learning, equivalent to a university professor. === Anagrams === Lolham, Mohall, mollah == Irish == === Etymology === From Old Irish ollam (“ollave; chief”). === Pronunciation === (Munster, Galway) IPA(key): /ˈɔl̪ˠəvˠ/ (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈɔl̪ˠuː/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɔl̪ˠu/ === Noun === ollamh m (genitive singular ollaimh, nominative plural ollúna) (literary) master-poet, ollave master, expert, learned man (education) professor ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== → English: ollamh === Mutation === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “ollamh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “ollam”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language == Scottish Gaelic == === Alternative forms === (archaic) olla === Etymology === From Old Irish ollam (“ollave; chief”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɔl̪ˠəv/ === Noun === ollamh m (genitive singular ollaimh, plural ollamhan) doctor 1781, anon., 'Oran caisiomachd do dh'albainn, ann aghaidh an olla shasgunnaich' [Glasgow] Glas-gho : [s.n.], 5. ==== 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 === Edward Dwelly (1911), “ollamh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “ollam”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language