X-ghathach

Irish

Etymology

From X-gha (“X-ray”, noun) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

X-ghathach (genitive singular masculine X-ghathaigh, genitive singular feminine X-ghathaí, plural X-ghathacha)

1. X-ray (attributive)

Declension

Declension of X-ghathach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	X-ghathach	X-ghathach	X-ghathacha
Vocative	X-ghathaigh		X-ghathacha
Genitive		X-ghathaí	X-ghathacha	X-ghathach
Dative	X-ghathach	X-ghathach; X-ghathaigh (archaic)	X-ghathacha
Comparative	níos X-ghathaí
Superlative	is X-ghathaí

Related terms

• X-ghathaigh (“X-ray”, verb)
• X-ghathú m (“X-ray photograph”)

 

Further reading

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