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ard.

high, tall

3 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɑːɾˠd̪ˠ//aːɾˠd̪ˠ/

  1. high, tall

  2. loud

  3. ambitious

Where this word comes from

From Old Irish ard, from Proto-Celtic *ardwos (compare Welsh ardd) from Proto-Indo-European *h₃erdʰ- (compare Latin arduus).

noun/ɑːɾˠd̪ˠ//aːɾˠd̪ˠ/

  1. height, hillock

    masculine

  2. top, high part

    masculine

  3. elevation (of land)

    masculine

  4. head (of sand, clay)

    masculine

  5. rise

    masculine

  6. ascent

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish ard, from Proto-Celtic *ardwos (compare Welsh ardd) from Proto-Indo-European *h₃erdʰ- (compare Latin arduus).

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