aithiseach

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish aithisech. By surface analysis, aithis (reproach; shame, disgrace; sarcasm) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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aithiseach (genitive singular masculine aithisigh, genitive singular feminine aithisí, plural aithiseacha, comparative aithisí)

  1. defamatory; shameful
  2. censorious
  3. sarcastic

Declension

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
aithiseach n-aithiseach haithiseach not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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