faiceallach

faiceallach

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• faicealach, faichilleach, faicleach

Etymology

From faiceall +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaçkʲəl̪ˠəx/

Adjective

faiceallach (genitive singular masculine faiceallaich, comparative faiceallaiche)

1. careful, cautious, circumspect, wary, watchful

   Antonym: mì-fhaiceallach

2. particular, fastidious

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
faiceallach	fhaiceallach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911), “faiceallach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN