ardchros

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Irish

Etymology

From ard- (“high”) +‎ cros (“cross”).

Noun

ardchros f (genitive singular ardchroise, nominative plural ardchrosa)

  1. (archaeology, Christianity) high cross
    Synonym: cros ard

Declension

Declension of ardchros (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative ardchros ardchrosa
vocative a ardchros a ardchrosa
genitive ardchroise ardchros
dative ardchros ardchrosa
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an ardchros na hardchrosa
genitive na hardchroise na n-ardchros
dative leis an ardchros
don ardchros 		leis na hardchrosa

Mutation

Mutated forms of ardchros
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ardchros n-ardchros hardchros not applicable

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

Further reading

  • “ardchros”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
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