naomhaithis
Irish
Etymology
From naomh (“holy, blessed”) + aithis (“slur, reproach; shame, disgrace”).
Noun
naomhaithis f (genitive singular naomhaithise)
- profanity, blasphemy
Declension
Declension of naomhaithis
Second declension
Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
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Synonyms
- blaisféim
- dia-aithis
- diamhasla
Derived terms
- naomhaithiseach (“profane, blasphemous”, adjective)
- naomhaithiseoir m (“blasphemer”)
Further reading
- "naomhaithis" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.