réasúnta
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish résúnta (“possessing reason; rational”), corresponding to réasún (“reason”) + -ta.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ɾˠeːˈsˠuːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɾˠeːsˠuːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɾˠeːsˠun̪ˠt̪ˠə/
Adjective[edit]
réasúnta (genitive singular masculine réasúnta, genitive singular feminine réasúnta, plural réasúnta, comparative réasúnta)
- reasonable, sane, sensible
- Synonym: réasúnach
- reasonable, fair, moderate, tolerable
- Synonym: réasúnach
Derived terms[edit]
- réasúntacht f (“reasonableness, moderateness; rationality”)
Adverb[edit]
réasúnta
References[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “réasúnta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “résúnta”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “réasúnta” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “réasúnta” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.