ilchumas

ilchumas

Irish

Etymology

From il- (“multi”) +‎ cumas (“ability”).

Noun

ilchumas m (genitive singular ilchumais)

1. versatility

   Synonyms: ildánacht, iléirimiúlacht

Declension

Declension of ilchumas

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative ilchumas Vocative a ilchumais Genitive ilchumais Dative ilchumas

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an t-ilchumas Genitive an ilchumais Dative leis an ilchumas don ilchumas

Derived terms

• ilchumasach (“versatile, multitalented”, adjective)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
ilchumas	n-ilchumas	hilchumas	t-ilchumas
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “ilchumas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “versatility” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
• Entries containing “ilchumas” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.