Caitliceach

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Irish

Etymology

From Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós, “universal”), plus -ach (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

Adjective

Caitliceach (genitive singular masculine Caitlicigh, genitive singular feminine Caitlicí, plural Caitliceacha, comparative Caitlicí)

  1. Catholic
    Synonym: Caitlicí

Declension

Declension of Caitliceach
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative Caitliceach Chaitliceach Caitliceacha;
Chaitliceacha2
vocative Chaitlicigh Caitliceacha
genitive Caitlicí Caitliceacha Caitliceach
dative Caitliceach;
Chaitliceach1 		Chaitliceach;
Chaitlicigh (archaic) 		Caitliceacha;
Chaitliceacha2
Comparative níos Caitlicí
Superlative is Caitlicí

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

Noun

Caitliceach m (genitive singular Caitlicigh, nominative plural Caitlicigh)

  1. Catholic
    Synonym: Caitlicí

Declension

Declension of Caitliceach (first declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative Caitliceach Caitlicigh
vocative a Chaitlicigh a Chaitliceacha
genitive Caitlicigh Caitliceach
dative Caitliceach Caitlicigh
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an Caitliceach na Caitlicigh
genitive an Chaitlicigh na gCaitliceach
dative leis an gCaitliceach
don Chaitliceach 		leis na Caitlicigh

Mutation

Mutated forms of Caitliceach
radical lenition eclipsis
Caitliceach Chaitliceach gCaitliceach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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