xaintin

See also: xaintín

Irish

Etymology

From French xanthine, ultimately from Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”), because xanthine is yellowish-white.

Noun

xaintin f (genitive singular xaintine, nominative plural xaintiní)

1. (chemistry) xanthine

   Synonym: xaintín

Declension

Declension of xaintin (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative xaintin xaintiní vocative a xaintin a xaintiní genitive xaintine xaintiní dative xaintin xaintiní forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an xaintin na xaintiní genitive na xaintine na xaintiní dative leis an xaintin don xaintin leis na xaintiní

Further reading

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