aiceifealach

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Irish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀκέφαλος (aképhalos, “headless”) (from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”)) + -ach). Compare ceifeala- (“cephal(o)-”), from the same Greek root.

Adjective

aiceifealach (genitive singular masculine aiceifealaigh, genitive singular feminine aiceifealaí, plural aiceifealacha, comparative aiceifealaí)

  1. acephalous

Declension

Declension of aiceifealach
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative aiceifealach aiceifealach aiceifealacha
vocative aiceifealaigh aiceifealacha
genitive aiceifealaí aiceifealacha aiceifealach
dative aiceifealach aiceifealach;
aiceifealaigh (archaic) 		aiceifealacha
Comparative níos aiceifealaí
Superlative is aiceifealaí

Mutation

Mutated forms of aiceifealach
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
aiceifealach n-aiceifealach haiceifealach not applicable

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

References

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