éasca
See also: easca, eascã, and -ească
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeːsˠkə/
Etymology 1
From Old Irish éscae (compare Manx eayst).
Noun
éasca m (genitive singular éasca)
- moon
Declension
Declension of éasca
Fourth declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
| Forms with the definite article
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Synonyms
- gealach
Related terms
- éascaí (“lunar”)
Etymology 2
From Old Irish éscaid (“prompt, willing, alert, quick, eager; speedy, swift”).
Adjective
éasca
- swift, nimble; free, fluent, easy; ready, prompt
Derived terms
- éascaigh (“make easy; hurry, expedite”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
éasca | n-éasca | héasca | t-éasca |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |