greanta

Irish

Verb

greanta

1. past participle of grean

Adjective

greanta

1. graven, incised
2. lapidary
3. ground, polished; shapely, beautiful
4. clear-cut, distinct

Synonyms

• (beautiful): álainn

Derived terms

• íomhá ghreanta f (“graven image”)

Noun

greanta m

1. genitive singular of greanadh

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
greanta	ghreanta	ngreanta
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “greanta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN