ainfhiosrach

Irish

Etymology

From ain- (“very”) +‎ fiosrach (“inquiring, inquisitive”).

Adjective

ainfhiosrach (genitive singular masculine ainfhiosraigh, genitive singular feminine ainfhiosraí, plural ainfhiosracha, comparative ainfhiosraí)

1. overcurious

Declension

Declension of ainfhiosrach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	ainfhiosrach	ainfhiosrach	ainfhiosracha
Vocative	ainfhiosraigh		ainfhiosracha
Genitive		ainfhiosraí	ainfhiosracha	ainfhiosrach
Dative	ainfhiosrach	ainfhiosrach; ainfhiosraigh (archaic)	ainfhiosracha
Comparative	níos ainfhiosraí
Superlative	is ainfhiosraí

Related terms

• ainfhiosracht f (“over-curiosity”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
ainfhiosrach	n-ainfhiosrach	hainfhiosrach	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) “ainfhiosrach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “ainfhiosrach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From ain- +‎ fiosrach.

Adjective

ainfhiosrach (comparative ainfhiosraiche)

1. ignorant

   Synonym: ainfhiosach

Related terms

• ainfhios
• ainfhiosrachd

 

Mutation

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

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “ainfhiosrach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN