seanchríonnacht
Irish
Etymology
From seanchríonna (“precocious; knowing, wise, old and experienced”) + -acht (abstract noun suffix).
Noun
seanchríonnacht f (genitive singular seanchríonnachta)
- precociousness, precocity
- Synonyms: críonnacht, seanaimsearthacht, seanórthacht
- knowingness, sagacity, experience
Declension
Declension of seanchríonnacht
Third declension
Bare forms (no plural for this noun):
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Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
seanchríonnacht | sheanchríonnacht after an, tseanchríonnacht | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “seanchríonnacht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “precocity” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Entries containing “seanchríonnacht” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.