aicis

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish acuis (“cause; offense; hatred; venom”), from Old Irish accuis (“cause, occasion, reason”), from Late Latin *accāsiō, from Latin occāsiō.

Noun

aicis f (genitive singular aicise)

  1. spite, rancor, venom

Declension

Derived terms

  • aiciseach (“venomous, rancorous, spiteful”, adjective)

Mutation

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

Further reading

  • "aicis" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “accais” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “acais” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
  • Entries containing “aicis” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
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