slat
/sˠl̪ˠɑt̪ˠ/
The Irish word for wand is slat.
The word slat refers to a hand-held narrow rod.
Meaning: hand-held narrow rod (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/sˠl̪ˠɑt̪ˠ/
Did you know?
- While slat means 'wand', the word for 'magic' in Irish is draíocht, which shares an ancient root with the English word 'druid'.
- Irish uses the word slat to describe both a magical wand and the thin, flexible switches of a hazel tree, which were traditionally used for divination.
- The Irish word slat is a linguistic cousin to the Welsh word llath, as both descend from the same ancient Proto-Celtic root for 'stalk' or 'staff'.
Examples in context
- Sa scéal draíochta, chuir an draoi an dathóg go húsáid.In the magical story, the wizard put the wand to use.
Example conversation
Aoife and Conor are playing with magic toys.
- AoifeSeo mo shlat draíochta, a Chonaire!This is my magic wand, Conor!
- ConorIs goleach í an slat sin.That wand is very shiny.
- AoifeIs féidir liom rudaí a athrú leis an slat.I can change things with the wand.
- ConorDéan draíocht dom, a Aoife!Do a magic trick for me, Aoife!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry slat, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries slat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
