aineolaí

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /aˈnʲoːliː/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈanʲoːliː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈanʲɔli/

Etymology 1

From ain- (negative prefix) +‎ eolaí (“knowledgeable, well-informed, person; learned man, expert”).

Noun

aineolaí m (genitive singular aineolaí, nominative plural aineolaithe)

1. ignorant, inexperienced person

Declension

Declension of aineolaí (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative aineolaí aineolaithe vocative a aineolaí a aineolaithe genitive aineolaí aineolaithe dative aineolaí aineolaithe forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an t-aineolaí na haineolaithe genitive an aineolaí na n-aineolaithe dative leis an aineolaí don aineolaí leis na haineolaithe

Derived terms

• aineolaí mara (“land-lubber”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

aineolaí

1. inflection of aineolach (“ignorant, uninformed; inexperienced”):
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. comparative degree

Alternative forms

• aineolaighe (superseded)

Mutation

Mutated forms of aineolaí

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
aineolaí	n-aineolaí	haineolaí	t-aineolaí

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

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “aineolaí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “aineolaí”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aineolaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN