ceannliath
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
ceann- (“-headed”) + liath (“grey”)
Adjective[edit]
ceannliath
Declension[edit]
Declension of ceannliath
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | ceannliath | cheannliath | ceannliatha; cheannliatha² | |
| Vocative | cheannléith | ceannliatha | ||
| Genitive | ceannliathe | ceannliatha | ceannliath | |
| Dative | ceannliath; cheannliath¹ |
cheannliath; cheannléith (archaic) |
ceannliatha; cheannliatha² | |
| Comparative | níos ceannliathe | |||
| Superlative | is ceannliathe | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation[edit]
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| ceannliath | cheannliath | gceannliath |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||