From Middle Irish cittach from Proto-Celtic *(s)kīttos + -ach.
ciotach (genitive singular masculine ciotaigh, genitive singular feminine ciotaí, plural ciotacha, comparative ciotaí)
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | ciotach | chiotach | ciotacha; chiotacha² | |
| Vocative | chiotaigh | ciotacha | ||
| Genitive | ciotaí | ciotacha | ciotach | |
| Dative | ciotach; chiotach¹ |
chiotach; chiotaigh (archaic) |
ciotacha; chiotacha² | |
| Comparative | níos ciotaí | |||
| Superlative | is ciotaí | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
ciotach f