criostal
Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin crystallum, from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος (krústallos, “clear ice”), from κρύος (krúos, “frost”), from Proto-Indo-European *krus-, *kru- (“hard, hard outer surface, crust”).
Pronunciation
Noun
criostal m (genitive singular criostail, nominative plural criostail)
- crystal (array of atoms; mineral; glassware)
Declension
Declension of criostal
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- criostalach, criostalta (“crystalline”)
- criostalagrafaíocht (“crystallography”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
criostal | chriostal | gcriostal |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |