réasúnta

Irish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Irish résúnta (“possessing reason; rational”), corresponding to réasún (“reason”) +‎ -ta.

Pronunciation edit

(Munster) IPA^(key): /ɾˠeːˈsˠuːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/
(Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠeːsˠuːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠeːsˠun̪ˠt̪ˠə/

Adjective edit

réasúnta (genitive singular masculine réasúnta, genitive singular feminine réasúnta, plural réasúnta, comparative réasúnta)

reasonable, sane, sensible
Synonym: réasúnach
reasonable, fair, moderate, tolerable
Synonym: réasúnach

Derived terms edit

réasúntacht f (“reasonableness, moderateness; rationality”)

Adverb edit

réasúnta

reasonably, fairly

References edit

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “réasúnta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “résúnta”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Entries containing “réasúnta” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “réasúnta” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.