aiceifealach
Irish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀκέφαλος (aképhalos, “headless”) (from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”)) + -ach). Compare ceifeala- (“cephal(o)-”), from the same Greek root.
Adjective
aiceifealach (genitive singular masculine aiceifealaigh, genitive singular feminine aiceifealaí, plural aiceifealacha, comparative aiceifealaí)
- acephalous
Declension
Declension of aiceifealach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | aiceifealach | aiceifealach | aiceifealacha | |
Vocative | aiceifealaigh | aiceifealacha | ||
Genitive | aiceifealaí | aiceifealacha | aiceifealach | |
Dative | aiceifealach | aiceifealach; aiceifealaigh (archaic) | aiceifealacha | |
Comparative | níos aiceifealaí | |||
Superlative | is aiceifealaí |
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
aiceifealach | n-aiceifealach | haiceifealach | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- “aiceifealach” in the National Terminology Database for Irish, Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge, DCU and Foras na Gaeilge.
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “aiceifealach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN