Peohtas

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably from Celtic/Pictish; see Pictus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpe͜ox.tɑs/

Proper noun

Peohtas m pl

  1. the Picts
  2. Pictland

Usage notes
  • As is usual with Old English names of peoples, no singular form of Peohtas is attested. If one existed, it would have been *Piht, because of a 9th century sound change in which eo, io, and ie became i before the clusters ht, hþ, and hs when the latter were word-final or preceded a front vowel. See cniht for a word with the same alteration of i and eo.

Declension
Declension of Peohtas (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative — Peohtas
accusative — Peohtas
genitive — Peohta
dative — Peohtum

Derived terms
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