púiciúil

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Irish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From púic (blind over eyes, mask; covering; moroseness, glumness; frown, scowl) +‎ -úil (adjectival suffix).

Adjective[edit]

púiciúil (genitive singular masculine púiciúil, genitive singular feminine púiciúla, plural púiciúla, comparative púiciúla)

  1. dark, gloomy
  2. glum, sullen
    Synonyms: gruama, púiceach, pusach

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Mutation[edit]

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
púiciúil phúiciúil bpúiciúil
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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