órchloch

Irish

Etymology

From ór (“gold”) +‎ cloch (“stone”).

Noun

órchloch f (genitive singular órchloiche, nominative plural órchlocha)

1. philosopher’s stone

Declension

Declension of órchloch

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative órchloch órchlocha Vocative a órchloch a órchlocha Genitive órchloiche órchloch Dative órchloch órchloich (archaic, dialectal) órchlocha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an órchloch na hórchlocha Genitive na hórchloiche na n-órchloch Dative leis an órchloch leis an órchloich (archaic, dialectal) don órchloch don órchloich (archaic, dialectal) leis na hórchlocha

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
órchloch	n-órchloch	hórchloch	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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