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Irish

Etymology

From Late Latin orthodoxus (+ -ach (adjectival suffix)), from Ancient Greek ὀρθόδοξος (orthódoxos), from ὀρθός (orthós, straight) + δόξα (dóxa, opinion).

Adjective

ortadocsach (genitive singular masculine ortadocsaigh, genitive singular feminine ortadocsaí, plural ortadocsacha, comparative ortadocsaí)

  1. (religion) orthodox
    Synonym: ceartchreidmheach
    Antonym: neamhortadocsach

Declension

Declension of ortadocsach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative ortadocsach ortadocsach ortadocsacha
vocative ortadocsaigh ortadocsacha
genitive ortadocsaí ortadocsacha ortadocsach
dative ortadocsach ortadocsach;
ortadocsaigh (archaic)
ortadocsacha
Comparative níos ortadocsaí
Superlative is ortadocsaí

Mutation

Mutated forms of ortadocsach
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ortadocsach n-ortadocsach hortadocsach 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

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