lúitheach

Irish

Etymology

From lúth, lúith ((power of) movement, agility; activity, vigour; sinew, tendon) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

lúitheach (genitive singular masculine lúithigh, genitive singular feminine lúithí, plural lúitheacha, comparative lúithí)

  1. sinewy, muscular
    Synonyms: féitheach, féitheogach, féithláidir, reangach

Declension

Declension of lúitheach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative lúitheach lúitheach lúitheacha
vocative lúithigh lúitheacha
genitive lúithí lúitheacha lúitheach
dative lúitheach lúitheach;
lúithigh (archaic)
lúitheacha
Comparative níos lúithí
Superlative is lúithí

Noun

lúitheach f (genitive singular lúithí, nominative plural lúitheacha)

  1. (anatomy) ligament, tendon; (plural) thews, sinews

Declension

Declension of lúitheach (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative lúitheach lúitheacha
vocative a lúitheach a lúitheacha
genitive lúithí lúitheach
dative lúitheach lúitheacha
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an lúitheach na lúitheacha
genitive na lúithí na lúitheach
dative leis an lúitheach
don lúitheach
leis na lúitheacha

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