greanta

Irish

Verb

greanta

1. past participle of grean

Adjective

greanta

1. graven, incised
2. lapidary
3. ground, polished; shapely, beautiful
4. clear-cut, distinct

Synonyms

• (beautiful): álainn

Derived terms

• íomhá ghreanta f (“graven image”)

Noun

greanta m

1. genitive singular of greanadh

Mutation

Mutated forms of greanta

radical	lenition	eclipsis
greanta	ghreanta	ngreanta

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

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “greanta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN