miontas
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish minntus, probably ultimately from Latin mentha, from Ancient Greek μίνθη (mínthē).
Noun edit
miontas m (genitive singular miontais, nominative plural miontais)
Declension edit
Declension of miontas
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms edit
- miontas cait m (“catmint, catnip”)
- miontas piobair m (“peppermint”)
Related terms edit
- meantól (“menthol”)
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
miontas | mhiontas | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “miontas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN