aclaí

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish aclaide (“gentle, kind”). Compare aclaigh (“limber, exercise; flex, soften”, transitive verb).

Adjective

aclaí

  1. supple, limber, agile
  2. smooth, flexible
  3. adroit

Derived terms

  • aclaíocht f (“suppleness, agility; exercise; adroitness”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
aclaí n-aclaí haclaí not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • "aclaí" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “1 aclaide” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “aclaí” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “aclaí” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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