aigeanta
See also: aigéanta
Irish
Alternative forms
- (natural): aiceanta
- aigeantach
Etymology
From Middle Irish aicenta, from Old Irish aicnetae (“natural, spirited, courageous”).
Derived terms
- aigeantacht f (“spiritedness, cheerfulness”)
- móraigeanta (“magnanimous; high-spirited, vivacious”, adjective)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| aigeanta | n-aigeanta | haigeanta | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- "aigeanta" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “aigeanta” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “aigeanta” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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