ardnós
Irish
Etymology
From ard- + nós.
Noun
ardnós m (genitive singular ardnóis, nominative plural ardnósanna)
- grandeur, hauteur; formality, snobbery, starch
Declension
Declension of ardnós
First declension
Bare forms:
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Derived terms
- ardnósach (“grand, pompous; formal; highbrow”, adjective)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
ardnós | n-ardnós | hardnós | t-ardnós |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "ardnós" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “hauteur” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- “snobbery” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.