achtanach
Irish
Etymology
From achtan(a)(i)- (“actin(o)-”) + -ach.
Adjective
achtanach (genitive singular masculine achtanaigh, genitive singular feminine achtanaí, plural achtanacha, not comparable)
Declension
Declension of achtanach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | achtanach | achtanach | achtanacha | |
| Vocative | achtanaigh | achtanacha | ||
| Genitive | achtanaí | achtanacha | achtanach | |
| Dative | achtanach | achtanach; achtanaigh (archaic) |
achtanacha | |
| Comparative | níos achtanaí | |||
| Superlative | is achtanaí | |||
Related terms
- achtainiam m (“actinium”)
- achtainíd
- achtanacht
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| achtanach | n-achtanach | hachtanach | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- "achtanach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “actinic” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Entries containing “achtanach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
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