céilíoch
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Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
céilíoch (genitive singular masculine céilígh, genitive singular feminine céilíche, plural céilíocha, comparative céilíche)
- given to visiting
Declension[edit]
Declension of céilíoch
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | céilíoch | chéilíoch | céilíocha; chéilíocha² | |
Vocative | chéilígh | céilíocha | ||
Genitive | céilíche | céilíocha | céilíoch | |
Dative | céilíoch; chéilíoch¹ |
chéilíoch; chéilígh (archaic) |
céilíocha; chéilíocha² | |
Comparative | níos céilíche | |||
Superlative | is céilíche |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Noun[edit]
céilíoch m (genitive singular céilígh, nominative plural céilígh)
- person who is fond of visiting, sociable person
Declension[edit]
Declension of céilíoch
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
céilíoch | chéilíoch | gcéilíoch |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading[edit]
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “céilidech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “céilíoch”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN