ardaitheach
Irish
Etymology
From ardaigh + -ach.
Adjective
ardaitheach (genitive singular masculine ardaithigh, genitive singular feminine ardaithí, plural ardaitheacha, comparative ardaithí)
- ascendant, ascending
Declension
Declension of ardaitheach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | ardaitheach | ardaitheach | ardaitheacha | |
Vocative | ardaithigh | ardaitheacha | ||
Genitive | ardaithí | ardaitheacha | ardaitheach | |
Dative | ardaitheach | ardaitheach; ardaithigh (archaic) | ardaitheacha | |
Comparative | níos ardaithí | |||
Superlative | is ardaithí |
Synonyms
- (ascending): éiritheach
Derived terms
- sraith ardaitheach (“increasing series”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
ardaitheach | n-ardaitheach | hardaitheach | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "ardaitheach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “ascending” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.