céadfaíoch
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From céadfaigh (“sense”) + -ach.
Adjective edit
céadfaíoch (genitive singular masculine céadfaíoch, genitive singular feminine céadfaíche, plural céadfaíocha, comparative céadfaíche)
- sensory
- Synonym: céadfach
- perceptive, sensible
- Synonym: céadfach
Declension edit
Declension of céadfaíoch
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | céadfaíoch | chéadfaíoch | céadfaíocha; chéadfaíocha² | |
| Vocative | chéadfaíoch | céadfaíocha | ||
| Genitive | céadfaíche | céadfaíocha | céadfaíoch | |
| Dative | céadfaíoch; chéadfaíoch¹ |
chéadfaíoch | céadfaíocha; chéadfaíocha² | |
| Comparative | níos céadfaíche | |||
| Superlative | is céadfaíche | |||
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 edit
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Mutation edit
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| céadfaíoch | chéadfaíoch | gcéadfaíoch |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading edit
- Entries containing “céadfaíoch” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.