Neoiliteach

Irish

Etymology

From neo- (“neo-”) +‎ -lit (“-lith”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

Neoiliteach (genitive singular masculine Neoilitigh, genitive singular feminine Neoilití, plural Neoiliteacha, not comparable)

1. Neolithic

Declension

Declension of Neoiliteach

Positive	singular		plural
	masculine	feminine	strong noun	weak noun
nominative	Neoiliteach	Neoiliteach	Neoiliteacha
vocative	Neoilitigh		Neoiliteacha
genitive		Neoilití	Neoiliteacha	Neoiliteach
dative	Neoiliteach	Neoiliteach; Neoilitigh (archaic)	Neoiliteacha
Comparative	níos Neoilití
Superlative	is Neoilití

Derived terms

• An Tréimhse Neoiliteach (“the Neolithic Period”)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Neoiliteach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “Neoiliteach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025