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Irish
Etymology
From ain- (negative prefix) + críonna (“wise, prudent; shrewd, sagacious; grown-up, mature”).
Adjective
ainchríonna
- imprudent; rash
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ainchríonna”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “ainchríonna”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “ainchríonna”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025