Corantach
Irish
Etymology
From an Choraint (“Corinth”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
Corantach (genitive singular masculine Corantaigh, genitive singular feminine Corantaí, plural Corantacha, not comparable)
- Corinthian
Declension
Declension of Corantach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | Corantach | Chorantach | Corantacha; Chorantacha² | |
Vocative | Chorantaigh | Corantacha | ||
Genitive | Corantaí | Corantacha | Corantach | |
Dative | Corantach; Chorantach¹ | Chorantach; Chorantaigh (archaic) | Corantacha; Chorantacha² | |
Comparative | níos Corantaí | |||
Superlative | is Corantaí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Noun
Corantach m (genitive singular Corantaigh, nominative plural Corantaigh)
- Corinthian
Declension
Declension of Corantach
First declension
Bare forms:
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Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Corantach | Chorantach | gCorantach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "Corantach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “Corantach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.