teiligineach

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word teiligineach. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word teiligineach, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say teiligineach in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word teiligineach you have here. The definition of the word teiligineach will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofteiligineach, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Irish

Etymology

From teili- +‎ -gineach.

Adjective

teiligineach (genitive singular masculine teiliginigh, genitive singular feminine teiliginí, plural teiligineacha, comparative teiliginí)

  1. telegenic

Declension

Declension of teiligineach
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative teiligineach theiligineach teiligineacha;
theiligineacha2
vocative theiliginigh teiligineacha
genitive teiliginí teiligineacha teiligineach
dative teiligineach;
theiligineach1 		theiligineach;
theiliginigh (archaic) 		teiligineacha;
theiligineacha2
Comparative níos teiliginí
Superlative is teiliginí

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 teiligineach
radical lenition eclipsis
teiligineach theiligineach dteiligineach

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

Further reading

  • “teiligineach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia