mórchúis
Irish
Etymology
From mór- + cúis.
Noun
mórchúis f (genitive singular mórchúise)
- self-importance, pride, pomposity
- Synonym: postúlacht
Declension
Declension of mórchúis
Second declension
Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
| Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- mórchúiseach (“self-important, proud, pompous”, adjective)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
mórchúis | mhórchúis | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "mórchúis" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “pomposity” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- “pride” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- “self-importance” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.