céilí

See also: ceili and céili

Irish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈceːlʲiː/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish céilide (“visit”), from céle (“companion”).

Noun

céilí m (genitive singular céilí, nominative plural céilithe)

visit, social call
social evening
ceilidh, Irish dancing session, dance

Declension

Declension of céilí

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	céilí	céilithe
Vocative	a chéilí	a chéilithe
Genitive	céilí	céilithe
Dative	céilí	céilithe

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an céilí	na céilithe
Genitive	an chéilí	na gcéilithe
Dative	leis an gcéilí don chéilí	leis na céilithe

Alternative plural: céilíocha (Cois Fharraige)

Derived terms

céilíoch
céilíocht

Etymology 2

Noun

céilí m pl

plural of céile

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
céilí	chéilí	gcéilí
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

"céilí" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
“céilide” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

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