íomhá

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish ímáig (compare Scottish Gaelic ìomhaigh), from Latin imāgō.

Noun

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íomhá f or m (genitive singular íomhá, nominative plural íomhánna)

  1. image, statue
    Synonyms: dealbh, fíor, samhail
  2. likeness, representation, reflection
    Synonyms: cosúlacht, dealramh, samhail
  3. puny, insignificant, creature; mere semblance

Declension

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
íomhá n-íomhá híomhá t-íomhá
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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