reicteam

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin rēctum, clipping of Latin rēctum intestīnum (“the straight intestine”), rēctum, neuter of rēctus (“straight”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠɛctʲəmˠ/

Noun

reicteam m (genitive singular reictim, nominative plural reictim)

1. (anatomy) rectum

Declension

Declension of reicteam (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative reicteam reictim vocative a reictim a reicteama genitive reictim reicteam dative reicteam reictim forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an reicteam na reictim genitive an reictim na reicteam dative leis an reicteam don reicteam leis na reictim

Synonyms

• athán
• driseachán

Related terms

• reicteach

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “reicteam”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “reicteam”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “reicteam”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024