measarthacht
Irish
Etymology
From measartha (“moderate, temperate; fair, middling”) + -acht (compare Scottish Gaelic measarrachd).
Noun
measarthacht f (genitive singular measarthachta)
- moderation, moderateness, temperance, abstemiousness, continence, indifference, modesty, restraint, temperateness
- fair amount
Declension
Declension of measarthacht
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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Antonyms
- neamh-mheasarthacht (“immoderation, excess”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| measarthacht | mheasarthacht | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- "measarthacht" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
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