satailít
Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French satellite, from Latin satelles.
Noun
satailít f (genitive singular satailíte, nominative plural satailítí)
- satellite (natural or manmade)
Declension
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Derived terms
- satailít aimsire f (“weather satellite”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| satailít | shatailít after an, tsatailít |
not applicable |
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) “satailít”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “satailít”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “satailít”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025