éasafagas
Irish
Etymology
From English oesophagus, ultimately from Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος (oisophágos), from οἰσέμεν (oisémen), future form of φέρω (phérō, “I carry”) + ἔφαγον (éphagon, “I ate”).
Noun
éasafagas m (genitive singular éasafagais, nominative plural éasafagais)
- (anatomy) oesophagus
- Synonyms: díbheachán, píobán
Declension
Declension of éasafagas
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- éasafagach (“oesophageal”, adjective)
- éasafaigíteas m (“oesophagitis”)
- tras-éasafagach (“transesophageal”, adjective)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| éasafagas | n-éasafagas | héasafagas | t-éasafagas |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “éasafagas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “éasafagas” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “éasafagas” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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