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Irish
Etymology
From Latin acanthus, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos), from ἀκή (akḗ, “thorn”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”). By surface analysis, acanta- (“acantho-”) + -as (nominal suffix).
Noun
acantas m (genitive singular acantais, nominative plural acantais)
- acanthus (plant)
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Mutation
Irish mutation
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Radical |
Eclipsis |
with h-prothesis |
with t-prothesis
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acantas
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n-acantas
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hacantas
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t-acantas
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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “acantas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “acanthus”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
- Entries containing “acantas” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.