mórchúiseach

Irish

Etymology

From mórchúis + -ach.

Adjective

mórchúiseach (genitive singular masculine mórchúisigh, genitive singular feminine mórchúisí, plural mórchúiseacha, comparative mórchúisí)

  1. self-important, proud, pompous

Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
mórchúiseach mhórchúiseach not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • "mórchúiseach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • pompous” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • proud” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • self-important” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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