máinlia
Irish
editEtymology
editA compound of mán (“hand”) + lia (“physician”). A partial loan translation of Ancient Greek χειρουργός (kheirourgós, “surgeon”), literally "hand-worker".
Noun
editmáinlia m (genitive singular máinlia, nominative plural máinlianna)
- surgeon
- máinlia ortaipéideach ― orthopedic surgeon
Declension
editDeclension of máinlia
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
editMutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
máinlia | mháinlia | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “máinlia”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “máinlia”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “máinlia”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024