altach
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See also: Altach
Irish[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From alt (“joint, knot”) + -ach.
Adjective[edit]
altach (genitive singular masculine altaigh, genitive singular feminine altaí, plural altacha, comparative altaí)
- articulate, jointed
- Antonym: neamh-altach
- knotty, gnarled
- undulating (of road)
- wavy (of hair)
Declension[edit]
Declension of altach
Derived terms[edit]
- bus altach m (“bendy bus”)
- leoraí altach m (“articulated lorry, semi”)
- neamh-altach (“unjointed, inarticulate”, adjective)
- roth altach m (“caterpillar wheel”)
Etymology 2[edit]
From alt (“alto”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective[edit]
altach (genitive singular masculine altaigh, genitive singular feminine altaí, plural altacha, not comparable)
Declension[edit]
Declension of altach
Derived terms[edit]
- an eochair altach f (“alto clef”)
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | |||
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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. |
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “altach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “altach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “altach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.