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tuathal.

counterclockwise, anticlockwise

7 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈt̪ˠuəhəl̪ˠ//ˈt̪ˠuəhəlˠ//ˈt̪ˠuəfəlˠ/Ulster/ˈt̪ˠuəfəl̪ˠ/Ulster
  1. counterclockwise, anticlockwise

Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish túaithbel, from Old Irish túath (“left, north”) + sel (“turn”).

noun/ˈt̪ˠuəhəl̪ˠ//ˈt̪ˠuəhəlˠ//ˈt̪ˠuəfəlˠ/Ulster/ˈt̪ˠuəfəl̪ˠ/Ulster
  1. left-hand side (any absolute geographic location on the left, as one faces the rising sun)

    masculine
  2. movement against the direction of the sun (from west to east)

    masculine
  3. error, blunder

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish túaithbel, from Old Irish túath (“left, north”) + sel (“turn”).

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