acantas
Irish
Etymology
From Latin acanthus, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos), from ἀκή (akḗ, “thorn”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”); synchronically, acanta- (“acantho-”) + -as (nominal suffix).
Noun
acantas m (genitive singular acantais, nominative plural acantais)
- acanthus (plant)
Declension
Declension of acantas
First declension
Bare forms:
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Derived terms
- duille acantais (“acanthus”) (architectural ornament)
Related terms
- acanta- (“acantho-”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
acantas | n-acantas | hacantas | t-acantas |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “acantas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “acanthus” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Entries containing “acantas” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.