órchloch

Irish

Etymology

From ór (“gold”) +‎ cloch (“stone”).

Noun

órchloch f (genitive singular órchloiche, nominative plural órchlocha)

1. philosopher’s stone

Declension

Declension of órchloch (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative órchloch órchlocha vocative a órchloch a órchlocha genitive órchloiche órchloch dative órchloch órchloich (archaic, dialectal) órchlocha forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an órchloch na hórchlocha genitive na hórchloiche na n-órchloch dative leis an órchloch leis an órchloich (archaic, dialectal) don órchloch don órchloich (archaic, dialectal) leis na hórchlocha

Mutation

Mutated forms of órchloch

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
órchloch	n-órchloch	hórchloch	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “órchloch”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “órchloch”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm