aistí

Irish

Etymology 1

From aiste (“essay”) +‎ -í (agent suffix).

Noun

aistí m (genitive singular aistí, nominative plural aistithe)

1. essayist

   Synonym: scríbhneoir aistí

Declension

Declension of aistí

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative aistí aistithe Vocative a aistí a aistithe Genitive aistí aistithe Dative aistí aistithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-aistí na haistithe Genitive an aistí na n-aistithe Dative leis an aistí don aistí leis na haistithe

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

aistí

1. inflection of aisteach (“peculiar, queer; wonderful, surprising; droll”):
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. comparative degree

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

aistí f pl

1. plural of aiste (“peculiar quality, peculiarity; way, manner; state, condition; pattern, scheme; composition; literary essay”)

Mutation

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

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “aistí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “aistí”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

References

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