Scáthach

English

proper noun
Definitions
  • (Irish mythology) The female warrior who trains Cúchulainn in the arts of war in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish scáthach (shadowy).

Origin

Irish (Donegal)

scáthach

Gloss

shadowy

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