ceannliath

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Irish

Etymology

ceann- (“-headed”) +‎ liath (“grey”)

Adjective

ceannliath

  1. grey-headed, grey-haired

Declension

Declension of ceannliath
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative ceannliath cheannliath ceannliatha;
cheannliatha2
vocative cheannléith ceannliatha
genitive ceannliathe ceannliatha ceannliath
dative ceannliath;
cheannliath1 		cheannliath;
cheannléith (archaic) 		ceannliatha;
cheannliatha2
Comparative níos ceannliathe
Superlative is ceannliathe

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation

Mutated forms of ceannliath
radical lenition eclipsis
ceannliath cheannliath gceannliath

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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