geanmnaíocht
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish genmnaidecht (“chastity, continence”), from genmnaide; synchronically, geanmnaí (“chaste, pure”, adjective) + -acht.
Declension
Declension of geanmnaíocht
Third declension
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Bare forms (no plural for this noun):
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Forms with the definite article:
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Synonyms
- (chastity): geanmaíocht
Antonyms
- mígheanmnaíocht (“unchastity, impurity, impudicity”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
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| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| geanmnaíocht | gheanmnaíocht | ngeanmnaíocht |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- "geanmnaíocht" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “genmnaidecht” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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