seanchríonnacht

Irish

Etymology

From seanchríonna (“precocious; knowing, wise, old and experienced”) +‎ -acht (abstract noun suffix).

Noun

seanchríonnacht f (genitive singular seanchríonnachta)

1. precociousness, precocity

   Synonyms: críonnacht, seanaimsearthacht, seanórthacht

2. knowingness, sagacity, experience

Declension

Declension of seanchríonnacht

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative seanchríonnacht Vocative a sheanchríonnacht Genitive seanchríonnachta Dative seanchríonnacht

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an tseanchríonnacht Genitive na seanchríonnachta Dative leis an tseanchríonnacht don tseanchríonnacht

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
seanchríonnacht	sheanchríonnacht after an, tseanchríonnacht	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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