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foscadh.

shelter (a refuge or other protection)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfˠɑsˠkə/Galway[ˈfˠaːsˠkə]Galway, Cois-Fharraige/ˈfˠasˠku(ː)/Ulster

  1. shelter (a refuge or other protection)

    masculine

  2. shade

    literary · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish foscad (“shadow; protection”), from Proto-Celtic *uɸo-skātu. Cognate with Welsh gwasgod (“shade; shelter”).

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