aigeanta

See also: aigéanta

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish aicenta, from Old Irish aicnetae (natural, spirited, courageous).

Adjective

aigeanta

  1. (literary) natural
  2. spirited, cheerful

Derived terms

  • aigeantacht f (spiritedness, cheerfulness)
  • móraigeanta (magnanimous; high-spirited, vivacious, adjective)

Mutation

Mutated forms of aigeanta
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
aigeanta n-aigeanta haigeanta not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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