optach

Irish

Etymology

From Medieval Latin opticus, from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός (optikós, “of seeing”). Partially calqued, substituting the native adjectival suffix -ach.

Pronunciation

  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɔpˠt̪ˠəx/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɔpˠt̪ˠa(x)/

Adjective

optach (genitive singular masculine optaigh, genitive singular feminine optaí, plural optacha)

  1. optic

Declension

Declension of optach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative optach optach optacha
vocative optaigh optacha
genitive optaí optacha optach
dative optach optach;
optaigh (archaic) 		optacha
Comparative níos optaí
Superlative is optaí
  • opta- (“opto-”)
  • optaic f (“optics”)
  • optúil (“optical”, adjective)

Mutation

Mutated forms of optach
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
optach n-optach hoptach 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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