acanta-
See also: acantă
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From New Latin acanthus, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “thorn plant”), from ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”).
Prefix
acanta-
Derived terms
Irish terms prefixed with acanta-
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| acanta- | n-acanta- | hacanta- | t-acanta- |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “acant(a)(i)-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN