ainchríostúlacht

Irish

Etymology

From ain- (negative prefix) +‎ Críostúlacht (“Christianity; Christian charity”) or ainchríostúil (“unchristian; barbarous”) +‎ -acht (abstract nominal suffix).

Noun

ainchríostúlacht f (genitive singular ainchríostúlachta)

1. unchristian behaviour; barbarity

Declension

Declension of ainchríostúlacht

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative ainchríostúlacht Vocative a ainchríostúlacht Genitive ainchríostúlachta Dative ainchríostúlacht

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an ainchríostúlacht Genitive na hainchríostúlachta Dative leis an ainchríostúlacht don ainchríostúlacht

Synonyms

• (barbarity): barbarthacht, danarthacht

Related terms

• ainchríostaí m (“unbeliever in Christ; unchristian, uncharitable, person”)
• ainchríostúil (“unchristian; barbarous”, adjective)
• Ainchríost m (“Antichrist”)

 

Mutation

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ainchríostúlacht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN