tóracs

Irish

Etymology

From Latin thōrax, from Ancient Greek θώραξ (thṓrax, “a breastplate, cuirass, corslet”).

Noun

tóracs m (genitive singular tóracs, nominative plural tóracsanna)

1. (anatomy) thorax

Declension

Declension of tóracs

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative tóracs tóracsanna Vocative a thóracs a thóracsanna Genitive tóracs tóracsanna Dative tóracs tóracsanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an tóracs na tóracsanna Genitive an tóracs na dtóracsanna Dative leis an tóracs don tóracs leis na tóracsanna

Derived terms

• cardatóracsach (“cardiothoracic”)
• tóracsach (“thoracic”)
• trastóracsach (“transthoracic”)

 

References

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