ceannasach

Irish

Etymology

ceannas (“headship, sovereignty; authority, command; forwardness, self-assertiveness”) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

ceannasach

  1. ruling, sovereign
  2. commanding, masterful
  3. forward, self-assertive; bold, assured
  4. (music) dominant

Declension
Declension of ceannasach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative ceannasach cheannasach ceannasacha;
cheannasacha²
Vocative cheannasaigh ceannasacha
Genitive ceannasaí ceannasacha ceannasach
Dative ceannasach;
cheannasach¹		 cheannasach;
cheannasaigh (archaic)		 ceannasacha;
cheannasacha²
Comparative níos ceannasaí
Superlative is ceannasaí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Noun

ceannasach m (genitive singular ceannasaigh, nominative plural ceannasaigh)

  1. (music) dominant

Derived terms

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
ceannasach cheannasach gceannasach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

ceannas +‎ -ach

Adjective

ceannasach

  1. dominant, superior
  2. absolute (ruler, power etc)
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