altach
See also: Altach
Irish
Etymology 1
From alt (“joint, knot”) + -ach.
Adjective
altach (genitive singular masculine altaigh, genitive singular feminine altaí, plural altacha, comparative altaí)
- articulate, jointed
- Antonym: neamh-altach
- knotty, gnarled
- (of road) undulating
- (of hair) wavy
Declension
Derived terms
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Etymology 2
From alt (“alto”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
altach (genitive singular masculine altaigh, genitive singular feminine altaí, plural altacha, not comparable)
Declension
Derived terms
- an eochair altach f (“alto clef”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| altach | n-altach | haltach | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- "altach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “altach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “altach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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