ardnósach
Irish
Etymology
From ard- (“high”) + nós (“custom, manner, style”) + -ach (adjectival ending) or ardnós + -ach.
Adjective
ardnósach (genitive singular masculine ardnósaigh, genitive singular feminine ardnósaí, plural ardnósacha, comparative ardnósaí)
- grand, pompous; formal
- highbrow
Declension
Declension of ardnósach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | ardnósach | ardnósach | ardnósacha | |
| Vocative | ardnósaigh | ardnósacha | ||
| Genitive | ardnósaí | ardnósacha | ardnósach | |
| Dative | ardnósach | ardnósach; ardnósaigh (archaic) | ardnósacha | |
| Comparative | níos ardnósaí | |||
| Superlative | is ardnósaí | |||
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| ardnósach | n-ardnósach | hardnósach | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- "ardnósach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.