ardchéimiúil
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From ard- (“high, arch-, chief”) + céim (“grade, degree”) + -úil or ardchéim (“high rank, dignity; higher degree”) + -úil.
Adjective edit
ardchéimiúil (genitive singular masculine ardchéimiúil, genitive singular feminine ardchéimiúla, plural ardchéimiúla, comparative ardchéimiúla)
- eminent, high-ranking, superior
- Synonym: ardchéimeach
Declension edit
Declension of ardchéimiúil
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | ardchéimiúil | ardchéimiúil | ardchéimiúla | |
| Vocative | ardchéimiúil | ardchéimiúla | ||
| Genitive | ardchéimiúla | ardchéimiúla | ardchéimiúil | |
| Dative | ardchéimiúil | ardchéimiúil | ardchéimiúla | |
| Comparative | níos ardchéimiúla | |||
| Superlative | is ardchéimiúla | |||
Related terms edit
- ardchéimíocht f (“eminence, dignity; superiority”)
- ardchéim f (“high rank, dignity; higher degree”)
Mutation edit
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| ardchéimiúil | n-ardchéimiúil | hardchéimiúil | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ardchéimiúil”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “ardchéimiúil” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “ardchéimiúil” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.