fradharc

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• radharc

Etymology

From Old Irish rodarc, radarc m (“sight, vision”), with prosthetic f due to the initial r being interpreted as a lenited sequence fhr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɾɤ.əɾk/
• (Barra) IPA^(key): [ˈfɾɤɾʌxk]

Noun

fradharc m (genitive singular fradhairc, plural fradharcan)

1. sight, power of vision, eyesight

   Synonym: lèirsinn

2. sight, view, prospect

Derived terms

• fradharc goirid m (“short-sightedness”)
• fradharc fada m (“long-sightedness”)
• fradharc leth-shùileach m (“monocular vision”)
• fradharc dà-shùileach m (“binocular vision”)