eldertongue

Old English · noun

tungolcræftiga

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
weak
IPA
/ˈtun.ɡolˌkræf.ti.ɡɑ/
[ˈtuŋ.ɡolˌkræf.ti.ɣɑ]
Syllables
ˈtun · ɡol · ˌkræf · ti · ɡɑ (5 syllables)
Modern English
astronomer

Meaning

  1. astronomer

  2. astrologer

Declension

Declension of tungolcræftiga
SingularPlural
Nominative tungolcræftigatungolcræftigan
Accusative tungolcræftigantungolcræftigan
Genitive tungolcræftigantungolcræftigena
Dative tungolcræftigantungolcræftigum

All forms (4)

Etymology

Regularly derived from tungolcræft (“astronomy”) using the suffixes -iġ and -a. Also equivalent to tungol (“star”) + cræftiga (“skilled worker, professional”).

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