Focal an Lae #19
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: sagart (SAH-guhrt)
Meaning: sagart = priest
Usage: No surprises here:
- sagart paróiste (SAH-guhrt PU-rohsh-chuh or puh-ROHSH-chuh) = parish priest
- Chuaigh sé sna sagairt. (XOO-uh shay snuh SAH-gwirt) = He joined the priesthood. (lit., He went into the priests.)
History: Old Irish “sacart” was borrowed early on from Latin “sacerdos”,
which comes ultimately from the Indo-European root *sak- (to sanctify),
via the compound *sak-ro-dhōt-, meaning “performer of sacred rites”.
Scottish Gaelic: sagart (SAH-kuhrsht)