aithiseach

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Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish aithisech. By surface analysis, aithis (“reproach; shame, disgrace; sarcasm”) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

Adjective

aithiseach (genitive singular masculine aithisigh, genitive singular feminine aithisí, plural aithiseacha, comparative aithisí)

  1. defamatory; shameful
  2. censorious
  3. sarcastic

Declension

Declension of aithiseach
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative aithiseach aithiseach aithiseacha
vocative aithisigh aithiseacha
genitive aithisí aithiseacha aithiseach
dative aithiseach aithiseach;
aithisigh (archaic) 		aithiseacha
Comparative níos aithisí
Superlative is aithisí

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of aithiseach
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
aithiseach n-aithiseach haithiseach not applicable

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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