ortadocsach
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Late Latin orthodoxus (+ -ach (adjectival suffix)), from Ancient Greek ὀρθόδοξος (orthódoxos), from ὀρθός (orthós, “straight”) + δόξα (dóxa, “opinion”).
Adjective
[edit]ortadocsach (genitive singular masculine ortadocsaigh, genitive singular feminine ortadocsaí, plural ortadocsacha, comparative ortadocsaí)
- (religion) orthodox
- Synonym: ceartchreidmheach
- Antonym: neamhortadocsach
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | ortadocsach | ortadocsach | ortadocsacha | |
| vocative | ortadocsaigh | ortadocsacha | ||
| genitive | ortadocsaí | ortadocsacha | ortadocsach | |
| dative | ortadocsach | ortadocsach; ortadocsaigh (archaic) |
ortadocsacha | |
| Comparative | níos ortadocsaí | |||
| Superlative | is ortadocsaí | |||
Related terms
[edit]- ceartchreideamh m, ceartchreidmheacht f, ortadocsacht f (“orthodoxy”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ortadocsach | n-ortadocsach | hortadocsach | 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]- “orthodox”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024