Caitliceach
Irish
editEtymology
editFrom Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós, “universal”), plus -ach (adjectival suffix).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editCaitliceach (genitive singular masculine Caitlicigh, genitive singular feminine Caitlicí, plural Caitliceacha, comparative Caitlicí)
Declension
editDeclension of Caitliceach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | Caitliceach | Chaitliceach | Caitliceacha; Chaitliceacha² | |
Vocative | Chaitlicigh | Caitliceacha | ||
Genitive | Caitlicí | Caitliceacha | Caitliceach | |
Dative | Caitliceach; Chaitliceach¹ |
Chaitliceach; Chaitlicigh (archaic) |
Caitliceacha; Chaitliceacha² | |
Comparative | níos Caitlicí | |||
Superlative | is Caitlicí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
edit- caitliceacht f (“catholicity”)
Noun
editCaitliceach m (genitive singular Caitlicigh, nominative plural Caitlicigh)
Declension
editDeclension of Caitliceach
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Caitliceach | Chaitliceach | gCaitliceach |
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) “Caitliceach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Caitliceach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “Caitliceach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024