céilí
See also: ceili and céili
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈceːlʲiː/
Etymology 1
From Old Irish céilide (“visit”), from céle (“companion”).
Noun
céilí m (genitive singular céilí, nominative plural céilithe)
- visit, social call
- social evening
- ceilidh, Irish dancing session, dance
Declension
Declension of céilí
Fourth declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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- Alternative plural: céilíocha (Cois Fharraige)
Derived terms
- céilíoch
- céilíocht
Noun
céilí m pl
- plural of céile
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
céilí | chéilí | gcéilí |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "céilí" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “céilide”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, ISBN 9780901714299