ainteafan
Irish
Etymology
From Medieval Latin antiphōna, from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna, “responses, musical accords”), from ἀντί (antí, “in return”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).
Noun
ainteafan m (genitive singular ainteafain, nominative plural ainteafain)
Declension
Declension of ainteafan
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- ainteafanúil (“antiphonal”, adjective)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
ainteafan | n-ainteafan | hainteafan | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ainteafan”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN