Hóiméarach
Irish
Etymology
From Hóiméar (“Homer”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
Hóiméarach (genitive singular masculine Hóiméaraigh, genitive singular feminine Hóiméaraí, plural Hóiméaracha, not comparable)
- Homeric
Declension
Declension of Hóiméarach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | Hóiméarach | Hóiméarach | Hóiméaracha | |
Vocative | Hóiméaraigh | Hóiméaracha | ||
Genitive | Hóiméaraí | Hóiméaracha | Hóiméarach | |
Dative | Hóiméarach | Hóiméarach; Hóiméaraigh (archaic) | Hóiméaracha | |
Comparative | níos Hóiméaraí | |||
Superlative | is Hóiméaraí |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “Hóiméarach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “Hóiméarach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.