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ciallmhar

Irish

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish cíallmar. By surface analysis, ciall (“sense”) +‎ -mhar.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ciallmhar (plural ciallmhara)

  1. sensible, reasonable
    Synonym: réasúnta

Declension

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Declension of ciallmhar
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative ciallmhar chiallmhar ciallmhara;
chiallmhara²
Vocative chiallmhair ciallmhara
Genitive ciallmhaire ciallmhara ciallmhar
Dative ciallmhar;
chiallmhar¹ 		chiallmhar;
chiallmhair (archaic) 		ciallmhara;
chiallmhara²
Comparative níos ciallmhaire
Superlative is ciallmhaire

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

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
ciallmhar chiallmhar gciallmhar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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