stuama

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish stúamda.

Adjective

stuama

  1. sensible, prudent

Declension

Declension of stuama
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative stuama stuama stuama;
stuama2
vocative stuama stuama
genitive stuama stuama stuama
dative stuama;
stuama1
stuama stuama;
stuama2
Comparative níos stuama
Superlative is stuama

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

Derived terms

  • místuama (ill-conceived, adjective)
  • stuamacht f (level-headedness)
  • stuaim (self-control, prudence)

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Adjective

stuama

  1. moderate, modest, temperate, reserved
  2. sober (not drunk)

Synonyms

Derived terms