angaíoch

Irish

Alternative forms

• angach
• angadhach (superseded)

Etymology

From angadh (“pus”) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈaŋɡuwa(x)/ (corresponding to the form angadhach)

Adjective

angaíoch (genitive singular masculine angaíoch, genitive singular feminine angaíche, plural angaíocha, comparative angaíche)

1. (medicine) purulent

Declension

Declension of angaíoch

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	angaíoch	angaíoch	angaíocha
vocative	angaíoch		angaíocha
genitive		angaíche	angaíocha	angaíoch
dative	angaíoch	angaíoch	angaíocha
Comparative	níos angaíche
Superlative	is angaíche

Related terms

• angaíocht f (“purulence”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of angaíoch

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
angaíoch	n-angaíoch	hangaíoch	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

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “angaḋaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “angaíoch”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN