pearsanta
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish persanda, persandae, from persan (“person”) (Middle Irish persa, modern pearsa), from Latin persona.
Adjective edit
pearsanta
- (grammar, etc.) personal
- personable
- Synonym: pearsantach
Derived terms edit
- pearsantachas m (“personalism”)
- pearsantacht f (“personality”)
- pearsantaigh (“personify”, verb)
- pearsantaí m (“personalist”)
- pearsantas m (“personal estate, personalty”)
Mutation edit
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| pearsanta | phearsanta | bpearsanta |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “pearsanta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “persanda(e)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish persanda, persandae, from persan (“person”) (Middle Irish persa, modern Scottish Gaelic pearsa), from Latin persona.
Adjective edit
pearsanta
Derived terms edit
- coimpiutair pearsanta (“personal computer”)
Related terms edit
- pearsa (“person, character”)
Mutation edit
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| pearsanta | phearsanta |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
References edit
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “pearsanta”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “persanda(e)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language