ealaíonta
Irish
Alternative forms
- bealaíonach
Etymology
From Old Irish eladanta (“possessing or displaying knowledge or skill”), from elada (“art, science, acquired craft or skill”).
Adjective
ealaíonta
- artistic, skilful
- graceful
- tricky
Derived terms
- ealaíontóir m (“artist”)
- ealaíontacht f (“artistry, skilfulness; artfulness, trickery”)
Related terms
- ealaín f (“art”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| ealaíonta | n-ealaíonta | healaíonta | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- "ealaíonta" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “eladanta”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN