reicteam

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin rēctum, clipping of Latin rēctum intestīnum (“the straight intestine”), rēctum, neuter of rēctus (“straight”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠɛctʲəmˠ/

Noun

reicteam m (genitive singular reictim, nominative plural reictim)

1. (anatomy) rectum

Declension

Declension of reicteam

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative reicteam reictim Vocative a reictim a reicteama Genitive reictim reicteam Dative reicteam reictim

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an reicteam na reictim Genitive an reictim na reicteam Dative leis an reicteam don reicteam leis na reictim

Synonyms

• athán
• driseachán

Related terms

• reicteach

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “reicteam”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “reicteam”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “reicteam”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024