Caitliceach
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Etymology
From Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós, “universal”), plus -ach (adjectival suffix).
Pronunciation
Adjective
Caitliceach (genitive singular masculine Caitlicigh, genitive singular feminine Caitlicí, plural Caitliceacha, comparative Caitlicí)
Declension
| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | Caitliceach | Chaitliceach | Caitliceacha; Chaitliceacha2 | |
| vocative | Chaitlicigh | Caitliceacha | ||
| genitive | Caitlicí | Caitliceacha | Caitliceach | |
| dative | Caitliceach; Chaitliceach1 |
Chaitliceach; Chaitlicigh (archaic) |
Caitliceacha; Chaitliceacha2 | |
| Comparative | níos Caitlicí | |||
| Superlative | is Caitlicí | |||
1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
Related terms
- caitliceacht f (“catholicity”)
Noun
Caitliceach m (genitive singular Caitlicigh, nominative plural Caitlicigh)
Declension
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Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| Caitliceach | Chaitliceach | gCaitliceach |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Caitliceach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Caitliceach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “Caitliceach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
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