Rómhánach
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish Rómánach (“Roman, of Rome”), from Rómán (“Roman, inhabitant or native of Rome”) + -ach (adjectival suffix), from Latin Rōmānus.
Adjective
Rómhánach (genitive singular masculine Rómhánaigh, genitive singular feminine Rómhánaí, plural Rómhánacha, comparative Rómhánaí)
Declension
Declension of Rómhánach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | Rómhánach | Rómhánach | Rómhánacha | |
| Vocative | Rómhánaigh | Rómhánacha | ||
| Genitive | Rómhánaí | Rómhánacha | Rómhánach | |
| Dative | Rómhánach | Rómhánach; Rómhánaigh (archaic) |
Rómhánacha | |
| Comparative | níos Rómhánaí | |||
| Superlative | is Rómhánaí | |||
Derived terms
- An Caitliceachas Rómhánach (“Roman Catholicism”)
- An Naomh-Impireacht Rómhánach f (“the Holy Roman Empire”)
- cló rómhánach (“roman type”)
- Eaglais Chaitliceach Rómhánach (“Roman Catholic Church”)
- Gall-Rómhánach (“Gallo-Roman”, adjective)
- Gréag-Rómhánach (“Graeco-Roman”, adjective)
- meá Rómhánach (“Roman balance, steel-yard, weigh-beam”)
- sorcas Rómhánach (“Roman circus”)
- uimhir Rómhánach (“Roman numeral”)
Related terms
- An Róimh (“Rome”)
Declension
Declension of Rómhánach
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- Gall-Rómhánach m (“Gallo-Roman”)
Further reading
- "Rómhánach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “Rómánach” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- Entries containing “Rómhánach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Rómhánach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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