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• angadhach (superseded)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

Positive	singular		plural
	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