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céilíoch

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From céilí +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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céilíoch (genitive singular masculine céilígh, genitive singular feminine céilíche, plural céilíocha, comparative céilíche)

  1. given to visiting

Declension

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Declension of céilíoch
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative céilíoch chéilíoch céilíocha;
chéilíocha2
vocative chéilígh céilíocha
genitive céilíche céilíocha céilíoch
dative céilíoch;
chéilíoch1
chéilíoch;
chéilígh (archaic)
céilíocha;
chéilíocha2
Comparative níos céilíche
Superlative is céilíche

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Noun

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céilíoch m (genitive singular céilígh, nominative plural céilígh)

  1. person who is fond of visiting, sociable person

Declension

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Declension of céilíoch (first declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative céilíoch céilígh
vocative a chéilígh a chéilíocha
genitive céilígh céilíoch
dative céilíoch céilígh
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an céilíoch na céilígh
genitive an chéilígh na gcéilíoch
dative leis an gcéilíoch
don chéilíoch
leis na céilígh

Mutation

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Mutated forms of céilíoch
radical lenition eclipsis
céilíoch chéilíoch gcéilíoch

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

Further reading

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