amfaibiach
Irish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀμφίβιον (amphíbion) (from ἀμφί (amphí, “of both kinds”) + βίος (bíos, “life”)) + -ach.
Adjective
amfaibiach (genitive singular masculine amfaibiach, genitive singular feminine amfaibiaiche, plural amfaibiacha, comparative amfaibiaiche)
- amphibious
- Synonyms: débheathach, loscánta
Declension
Declension of amfaibiach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | amfaibiach | amfaibiach | amfaibiacha | |
| Vocative | amfaibiach | amfaibiacha | ||
| Genitive | amfaibiaiche | amfaibiacha | amfaibiach | |
| Dative | amfaibiach | amfaibiach | amfaibiacha | |
| Comparative | níos amfaibiaiche | |||
| Superlative | is amfaibiaiche | |||
Noun
amfaibiach m (genitive singular amfaibiaigh, nominative plural amfaibiaigh)
- amphibian
- Synonym: débheathach
Declension
Declension of amfaibiach
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| amfaibiach | n-amfaibiach | hamfaibiach | t-amfaibiach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- "amfaibiach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “amfaibiach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “amfaibiach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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