altach

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Irish

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Etymology 1

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From alt (joint, knot) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

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altach (genitive singular masculine altaigh, genitive singular feminine altaí, plural altacha, comparative altaí)

  1. articulate, jointed
    Antonym: neamh-altach
  2. knotty, gnarled
  3. undulating (of road)
  4. wavy (of hair)
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Etymology 2

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From alt (alto) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

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altach (genitive singular masculine altaigh, genitive singular feminine altaí, plural altacha, not comparable)

  1. (music) alto
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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
altach n-altach haltach not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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