beachtaí
Irish
Etymology 1
From beacht (“exact, precise”) + -aí (agent suffix).
Noun
beachtaí m (genitive singular beachtaí, nominative plural beachtaithe)
- critical, captious person
- Synonym: beachtaire
Declension
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Related terms
- beachtaíoch (“critical, captious”, adjective)
- beachtaíocht f (“exactitude; criticism, captiousness”)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
beachtaí
- inflection of beachtaíoch (“critical, captious”):
- genitive singular feminine
- comparative degree
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
beachtaí
- present subjunctive analytic of beachtaigh (“correct; criticize”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| beachtaí | bheachtaí | mbeachtaí |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “beachtaí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “beachtaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN