Caitliceach
Irish
Etymology
From Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós, “universal”), plus -ach (adjectival suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkatʲlʲɪcəx/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkatʲlʲɪca(h)/
Adjective
Caitliceach (genitive singular masculine Caitlicigh, genitive singular feminine Caitlicí, plural Caitliceacha, comparative Caitlicí)
- Catholic
- Synonym: Caitlicí
Declension
Declension of Caitliceach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | Caitliceach | Chaitliceach | Caitliceacha; Chaitliceacha² | |
| Vocative | Chaitlicigh | Caitliceacha | ||
| Genitive | Caitlicí | Caitliceacha | Caitliceach | |
| Dative | Caitliceach; Chaitliceach¹ | Chaitliceach; Chaitlicigh (archaic) | Caitliceacha; Chaitliceacha² | |
| Comparative | níos Caitlicí | |||
| Superlative | is Caitlicí | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
- Angla-Caitliceach
- Caitliceachas
- Eaglais Chaitliceach
- Eaglais Chaitliceach Rómhánach
Related terms
- caitliceacht f (“catholicity”)
Noun
Caitliceach m (genitive singular Caitlicigh, nominative plural Caitlicigh)
- Catholic
- Synonym: Caitlicí
Declension
Declension of Caitliceach
First declension
Bare forms:
| Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Caitliceach | Chaitliceach | gCaitliceach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “Caitliceach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “Caitliceach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Caitliceach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.