idéal
French
Etymology
From Late Latin ideālis (“existing in idea”), from Ancient Greek ἰδέᾱ (idéā, “idea”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.de.al/
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Noun
idéal m (plural idéaux)
Adjective
idéal (feminine idéale, masculine plural idéaux, feminine plural idéales)
Related terms
Descendants
- → Persian: ایدهآل (ide'âl)
- → Turkish: ideal
Further reading
- “idéal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
Irish
Etymology
Borrowing from French idéal, from Late Latin ideālis (“existing in idea”), from Ancient Greek ἰδέᾱ (idéā, “idea”).
Noun
idéal m (genitive singular idéil, nominative plural idéil)
Declension
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Derived terms
Related terms
- idéalachas (“idealism”)
- idéalaíoch (“idealistic”, adjective)
- idéalú (“idealization”)
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| idéal | n-idéal | hidéal | t-idéal |
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) “idéal”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “ideal”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “idéal”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “idéal”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
Norman
Etymology
From Late Latin ideālis (“existing in idea”), from Ancient Greek ἰδέᾱ (idéā, “idea”).
Adjective
idéal m
Derived terms
- idéalement (“ideally”)