aontonach
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Etymology
From aon- (“mono-”) + ton (“tone”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
aontonach (genitive singular masculine aontonaigh, genitive singular feminine aontonaí, plural aontonacha, comparative aontonaí)
- monotonous (of speech)
- (mathematics) monotonic
Declension
| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | aontonach | aontonach | aontonacha | |
| vocative | aontonaigh | aontonacha | ||
| genitive | aontonaí | aontonacha | aontonach | |
| dative | aontonach | aontonach; aontonaigh (archaic) |
aontonacha | |
| Comparative | níos aontonaí | |||
| Superlative | is aontonaí | |||
Related terms
- aontonacht f (“monotonicity”)
- aonton m (“monotone”)
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| aontonach | n-aontonach | haontonach | 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
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aontonach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “aontonach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “aontonach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
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