féinchúis

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Irish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From féin- +‎ cúis.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʲeːnʲˌxuːʃ/

Noun[edit]

féinchúis f (genitive singular féinchúise, nominative plural féinchúiseanna)

  1. egotism
    Synonym: féinspéis
  2. self-centeredness
    Synonym: leithleachas
  3. empire-building

Declension[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
féinchúis fhéinchúis bhféinchúis
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

  • Entries containing “féinchúis” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.