oiliúint
Irish
Alternative forms
- oilíocht
Etymology
From Old Irish ailemain, oilemain f (“act of rearing, fostering; fosterage, education; nourishment; regimen, diet”), a late verbal noun of ailid, oilid (“nourishes, rears, fosters”).
Noun
oiliúint f (genitive singular oiliúna)
- verbal noun of oil (“nourish, rear, foster; train, educate”)
- nutrition, nourishment
- nurture, upbringing, fostering care
- training, coaching
Declension
Declension of oiliúint
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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Derived terms
- cluasoiliúint f (“aural training, ear training”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
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| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| oiliúint | n-oiliúint | hoiliúint | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- "oiliúint" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “ailemain” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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