sibhialta

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish síbíalta (civil) (compare Scottish Gaelic sìobhalta), from Middle English civil or Old French civil (+ -ta).

Adjective

sibhialta

  1. civil
    1. concerning citizens
    2. concerning private property
    3. concerned with public works
    4. polite, courteous

Derived terms

  • bille sibhialta m (civil bill)
  • cearta sibhialta m pl (civil rights)
  • dlí sibhialta m (civil law)
  • easumhlaíocht shibhialta f (civil disobedience)
  • innealtóir sibhialta m (civil engineer)
  • innealtóireacht shibhialta f (civil engineering)
  • institiúid sibhialta f (civil institution)
  • sibhialtach (civilian, adjective)
  • sibhialtacht f (civilization; civility)
  • sibhialtach m (civilian)
  • sibhialtóir m (civilizer)
  • stádas sibhialta m (civil status)
  • údarás sibhialta m (civil authority)

Mutation

Mutated forms of sibhialta
radical lenition eclipsis
sibhialta shibhialta
after an, tsibhialta
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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