ceallach

Irish

Etymology

From cill (“cell”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈcal̪ˠəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈcal̪ˠa(x)/

Noun

ceallach m (genitive singular ceallaigh, nominative plural ceallach)

1. recluse, hermit

Adjective

ceallach

1. celled, cellular

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ceallach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Ó Dónaill, Niall, Ua Maoileoin, Pádraig (1991) “ceallach”, in An Foclóir Beag (in Irish), Dublin: An Gúm