solasdíonach

Irish

Etymology

From solas (light) +‎ díonach (impermeable, proof).

Adjective

solasdíonach (genitive singular masculine solasdíonaigh, genitive singular feminine solasdíonaí, plural solasdíonacha, comparative solasdíonaí)

  1. lightproof
    Synonym: díonta ar sholas

Declension

Declension of solasdíonach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative solasdíonach sholasdíonach solasdíonacha;
sholasdíonacha2
vocative sholasdíonaigh solasdíonacha
genitive solasdíonaí solasdíonacha solasdíonach
dative solasdíonach;
sholasdíonach1
sholasdíonach;
sholasdíonaigh (archaic)
solasdíonacha;
sholasdíonacha2
Comparative níos solasdíonaí
Superlative is solasdíonaí

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation

Mutated forms of solasdíonach
radical lenition eclipsis
solasdíonach sholasdíonach
after an, tsolasdíonach
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

  • solasdíonach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025