acanta-
See also: acantă
Irish
Alternative forms
- acant- (before vowels)
- acantai- (before slender consonants)
Etymology
From New Latin acanthus, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “thorn plant”), from ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”).
Prefix
acanta-
- acanth(o)-
Derived terms
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| acanta- | n-acanta- | hacanta- | t-acanta- |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- "acant(a)(i)-" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.