altach

See also: Altach

Irish

Etymology 1

From alt (“joint, knot”) +‎ -ach +‎ [Term?] (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

altach (genitive singular masculine altaigh, genitive singular feminine altaí, plural altacha, comparative altaí)

  1. articulate, jointed
    Antonym: neamh-altach
  2. knotty, gnarled
  3. undulating (of road)
  4. wavy (of hair)
Declension
Declension of altach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative altach altach altacha
vocative altaigh altacha
genitive altaí altacha altach
dative altach altach;
altaigh (archaic) 		altacha
Comparative níos altaí
Superlative is altaí
Derived terms
  • bus altach m (“bendy bus”)
  • leoraí altach m (“articulated lorry, semi”)
  • neamh-altach (“unjointed, inarticulate”, adjective)
  • roth altach m (“caterpillar wheel”)

Etymology 2

From alt (“alto”) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

altach (genitive singular masculine altaigh, genitive singular feminine altaí, plural altacha, not comparable)

  1. (music) alto
Declension
Declension of altach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative altach altach altacha
vocative altaigh altacha
genitive altaí altacha altach
dative altach altach;
altaigh (archaic) 		altacha
Comparative (not comparable)
Superlative (not comparable)
Derived terms
  • an eochair altach f (“alto clef”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of altach
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
altach n-altach haltach 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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