ardchéimiúil
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ard- (“high, arch-, chief”) + céim (“grade, degree”) + -úil or ardchéim (“high rank, dignity; higher degree”) + -úil.
Adjective
[edit]ardchéimiúil (genitive singular masculine ardchéimiúil, genitive singular feminine ardchéimiúla, plural ardchéimiúla, comparative ardchéimiúla)
- eminent, high-ranking, superior
- Synonym: ardchéimeach
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | ardchéimiúil | ardchéimiúil | ardchéimiúla | |
| vocative | ardchéimiúil | ardchéimiúla | ||
| genitive | ardchéimiúla | ardchéimiúla | ardchéimiúil | |
| dative | ardchéimiúil | ardchéimiúil | ardchéimiúla | |
| Comparative | níos ardchéimiúla | |||
| Superlative | is ardchéimiúla | |||
Related terms
[edit]- ardchéimíocht f (“eminence, dignity; superiority”)
- ardchéim f (“high rank, dignity; higher degree”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ardchéimiúil | n-ardchéimiúil | hardchéimiúil | 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
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ardchéimiúil”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “ardchéimiúil”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “ardchéimiúil”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024