sorcas
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See also: sorĉas
Irish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from English circus, from Latin circus (“racecourse, space for games”), from Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos, “ring, circle”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]sorcas m (genitive singular sorcais, nominative plural sorcais)
- (travelling) circus
Declension
[edit]Declension of sorcas
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
[edit]- cró sorcais, fáinne sorcais (“circus ring”)
- fear sorcais (“circus clown; funny fellow, gay lad”)
- lá sorcais (“a day at the circus; a day of fun and sport”)
- máistir sorcais (“ring-master”)
- sorcas Rómhánach (“Roman circus”)
Mutation
[edit]Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
sorcas | shorcas after an, tsorcas |
not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “sorcas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN