aiceifealach
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ἀκέφαλος (aképhalos, “headless”) (from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”)) + -ach). Compare ceifeala- (“cephal(o)-”), from the same Greek root.
Adjective
[edit]aiceifealach (genitive singular masculine aiceifealaigh, genitive singular feminine aiceifealaí, plural aiceifealacha, comparative aiceifealaí)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | aiceifealach | aiceifealach | aiceifealacha | |
| vocative | aiceifealaigh | aiceifealacha | ||
| genitive | aiceifealaí | aiceifealacha | aiceifealach | |
| dative | aiceifealach | aiceifealach; aiceifealaigh (archaic) |
aiceifealacha | |
| Comparative | níos aiceifealaí | |||
| Superlative | is aiceifealaí | |||
Mutation
[edit]| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| aiceifealach | n-aiceifealach | haiceifealach | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- “aiceifealach”, in The National Terminology Database for Irish, Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge, DCU and Foras na Gaeilge, 2006–2024
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aiceifealach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN