mórchumhachtach
Irish
Etymology
From mórchumhacht + -ach.
Adjective
mórchumhachtach (genitive singular masculine mórchumhachtaigh, genitive singular feminine mórchumhachtaí, plural mórchumhachtacha, comparative mórchumhachtaí)
- exercising great power, mighty
- Synonyms: neartmhar, tréan
- omnipotent
- Synonym: ollchumhachtach
- (mechanics) high-powered
- Synonym: ardchumhachta
Declension
Declension of mórchumhachtach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | mórchumhachtach | mhórchumhachtach | mórchumhachtacha; mhórchumhachtacha² | |
Vocative | mhórchumhachtaigh | mórchumhachtacha | ||
Genitive | mórchumhachtaí | mórchumhachtacha | mórchumhachtach | |
Dative | mórchumhachtach; mhórchumhachtach¹ | mhórchumhachtach; mhórchumhachtaigh (archaic) | mórchumhachtacha; mhórchumhachtacha² | |
Comparative | níos mórchumhachtaí | |||
Superlative | is mórchumhachtaí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
mórchumhachtach | mhórchumhachtach | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “mórchumhachtach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “mórchumhachtach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “mórchumhachtach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.