ardcheannasach
Irish
Etymology
From ardcheannas (“supremacy, overlordship, sovereignty; high command”) + -ach (adjectival ending).
Adjective
ardcheannasach (genitive singular masculine ardcheannasaigh, genitive singular feminine ardcheannasaí, plural ardcheannasacha, comparative ardcheannasaí)
- supreme, predominant
- sovereign
Declension
Declension of ardcheannasach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | ardcheannasach | ardcheannasach | ardcheannasacha | |
| Vocative | ardcheannasaigh | ardcheannasacha | ||
| Genitive | ardcheannasaí | ardcheannasacha | ardcheannasach | |
| Dative | ardcheannasach | ardcheannasach; ardcheannasaigh (archaic) | ardcheannasacha | |
| Comparative | níos ardcheannasaí | |||
| Superlative | is ardcheannasaí | |||
Synonyms
- (sovereign): ceannasach
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| ardcheannasach | n-ardcheannasach | hardcheannasach | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- "ardcheannasach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.