ainchríostúlacht

Irish

Etymology

From ain- (negative prefix) +‎ Críostúlacht (“Christianity; Christian charity”) or ainchríostúil (“unchristian; barbarous”) +‎ -acht (abstract nominal suffix).

Noun

ainchríostúlacht f (genitive singular ainchríostúlachta)

1. unchristian behaviour; barbarity

Declension

Declension of ainchríostúlacht (third declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative ainchríostúlacht vocative a ainchríostúlacht genitive ainchríostúlachta dative ainchríostúlacht forms with the definite article case singular nominative an ainchríostúlacht genitive na hainchríostúlachta dative leis an ainchríostúlacht don ainchríostúlacht

Synonyms

• (barbarity): barbarthacht, danarthacht

Related terms

• ainchríostaí m (“unbeliever in Christ; unchristian, uncharitable, person”)
• ainchríostúil (“unchristian; barbarous”, adjective)
• Ainchríost m (“Antichrist”)

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of ainchríostúlacht

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
ainchríostúlacht	n-ainchríostúlacht	hainchríostúlacht	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) “ainchríostúlacht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN