aiceifealach
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ἀκέφαλος (aképhalos, “headless”) (from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”)) + -ach). Compare ceifeala- (“cephal(o)-”), from the same Greek root.
Adjective[edit]
aiceifealach (genitive singular masculine aiceifealaigh, genitive singular feminine aiceifealaí, plural aiceifealacha, comparative aiceifealaí)
Declension[edit]
Declension of aiceifealach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | aiceifealach | aiceifealach | aiceifealacha | |
| Vocative | aiceifealaigh | aiceifealacha | ||
| Genitive | aiceifealaí | aiceifealacha | aiceifealach | |
| Dative | aiceifealach | aiceifealach; aiceifealaigh (archaic) |
aiceifealacha | |
| Comparative | níos aiceifealaí | |||
| Superlative | is aiceifealaí | |||
Mutation[edit]
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| aiceifealach | n-aiceifealach | haiceifealach | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References[edit]
- “aiceifealach”, in The National Terminology Database for Irish, Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge, DCU and Foras na Gaeilge, 2006–2024
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aiceifealach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN