From Late Latin orthodoxus (+ -ach (adjectival suffix)), from Ancient Greek ὀρθόδοξος (orthódoxos), from ὀρθός (orthós, “straight”) + δόξα (dóxa, “opinion”).
ortadocsach (genitive singular masculine ortadocsaigh, genitive singular feminine ortadocsaí, plural ortadocsacha, comparative ortadocsaí)
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | 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 | |||
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| ortadocsach | n-ortadocsach | hortadocsach | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||