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)

1. 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)

1. Catholic

   Synonym: Caitlicí

Declension

Declension of Caitliceach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative Caitliceach Caitlicigh Vocative a Chaitlicigh a Chaitliceacha Genitive Caitlicigh Caitliceach Dative Caitliceach Caitlicigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an Caitliceach na Caitlicigh Genitive an Chaitlicigh na gCaitliceach Dative leis an gCaitliceach don Chaitliceach leis na Caitlicigh

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
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Caitliceach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Caitliceach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024