croscheist
Irish
Etymology
From cros- (“cross-”) + ceist (“question”).
Noun
croscheist f (genitive singular croscheiste, nominative plural croscheisteanna)
- cross-question
Declension
Declension of croscheist
Second declension
Bare forms
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Derived terms
- croscheisteoir m (“cross-examiner”)
Related terms
- croscheistigh (“cross-question, cross-examine”, verb)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
croscheist | chroscheist | gcroscheist |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “croscheist”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “croscheist” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.