Gréagach

Irish

Etymology

From An Ghréig (“Greece”) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

Gréagach (genitive singular masculine Gréagaigh, genitive singular feminine Gréagaí, plural Gréagacha, not comparable)

1. Greek, Grecian
2. Hellenic

   Synonym: Heilléanach

3. Alternative letter-case form of gréagach (“bright, splendid; beautiful; garish, gaudy”)

Declension

Declension of Gréagach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	Gréagach	Ghréagach	Gréagacha; Ghréagacha²
Vocative	Ghréagaigh		Gréagacha
Genitive		Gréagaí	Gréagacha	Gréagach
Dative	Gréagach; Ghréagach¹	Ghréagach; Ghréagaigh (archaic)	Gréagacha; Ghréagacha²
Comparative	níos Gréagaí
Superlative	is Gréagaí

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

• Eaglais Cheartchreidmheach na Gréige f (“Greek Orthodox Church”)
• tine Ghréagach f (“Greek fire, wildfire”)

 

Noun

Gréagach m (genitive singular Gréagaigh, nominative plural Gréagaigh)

1. Greek person

   Synonym: Gréag

2. Hellene

   Synonym: Heilléanach

Declension

Declension of Gréagach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative Gréagach Gréagaigh Vocative a Ghréagaigh a Ghréagacha Genitive Gréagaigh Gréagach Dative Gréagach Gréagaigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an Gréagach na Gréagaigh Genitive an Ghréagaigh na nGréagach Dative leis an nGréagach don Ghréagach leis na Gréagaigh

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Gréagach	Ghréagach	nGréagach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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