ainchríostúil
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish ainchrístamail (“un-christian”), from crístamail; synchronically, ain- (negative prefix) + Críostúil (“Christian; charitable, humane”).
Adjective
ainchríostúil (genitive singular masculine ainchríostúil, genitive singular feminine ainchríostúla, plural ainchríostúla, comparative ainchríostúla)
- unchristian; barbarous
Declension
Declension of ainchríostúil
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | ainchríostúil | ainchríostúil | ainchríostúla | |
| Vocative | ainchríostúil | ainchríostúla | ||
| Genitive | ainchríostúla | ainchríostúla | ainchríostúil | |
| Dative | ainchríostúil | ainchríostúil | ainchríostúla | |
| Comparative | níos ainchríostúla | |||
| Superlative | is ainchríostúla | |||
Synonyms
- (unchristian): míchríostúil, neamhchríostúil
- (barbarous): barbartha, danartha
Derived terms
- ainchríostúlacht f (“unchristian behaviour; barbarity”)
Related terms
- Ainchríost m (“Antichrist”)
- ainchríostaí m (“unbeliever in Christ; unchristian, uncharitable, person”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| ainchríostúil | n-ainchríostúil | hainchríostúil | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- "ainchríostúil" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “ainchrístamail” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.