baictéara-
Irish
Alternative forms
- baictéarai- (used before a slender consonant)
Etymology
From baictéar (“bacterium”).
Prefix
baictéara-
Derived terms
Irish terms prefixed with baictéara-
- baictéarafagach m (“bacteriophage”)
- baictéiricídeach (“bactericidal”, adjective)
- baictéarastatach (“bacteriostatic”, adjective)
- baictéareolaí m (“bacteriologist”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| baictéara- | bhaictéara- | mbaictéara- |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “baictéara(i)-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN