seanchríonnacht
Irish
Etymology
From seanchríonna (“precocious; knowing, wise, old and experienced”) + -acht (abstract noun suffix).
Noun
seanchríonnacht f (genitive singular seanchríonnachta)
- precociousness, precocity
- Synonyms: críonnacht, seanaimsearthacht, seanórthacht
- knowingness, sagacity, experience
Declension
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Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| seanchríonnacht | sheanchríonnacht after an, tseanchríonnacht |
not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “seanchríonnacht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “precocity”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “seanchríonnacht”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm