ollamh

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/ˈɒlæm/

noun

In Irish history, a man of science or learning, equivalent to a university professor.

OriginIrish ollamh ← Old Irish ollam →
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Meanings

nounollamh (plural ollamhs)

plural ollamhs · alternative olam · alternative ollam · alternative ollav · alternative ollave

  1. historicalIn Irish history, a man of science or learning, equivalent to a university professor.

Origin

  1. Old Irishollam“doctor”
  2. Irishollamh
  3. Englishollamh

Borrowed from Irish ollamh, from Old Irish ollam (“doctor”).

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APA

ollamh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ollamh

MLA

“ollamh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ollamh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ollamh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ollamh.

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