Caitliceach

Irish

Etymology

From Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós, “universal”), plus -ach (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

Adjective

Caitliceach (genitive singular masculine Caitlicigh, genitive singular feminine Caitlicí, plural Caitliceacha, comparative Caitlicí)

  1. Catholic
    Synonym: Caitlicí

Declension
Declension of Caitliceach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative Caitliceach Chaitliceach Caitliceacha;
Chaitliceacha²
Vocative Chaitlicigh Caitliceacha
Genitive Caitlicí Caitliceacha Caitliceach
Dative Caitliceach;
Chaitliceach¹		 Chaitliceach;
Chaitlicigh (archaic)		 Caitliceacha;
Chaitliceacha²
Comparative níos Caitlicí
Superlative is Caitlicí

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
  • caitliceacht f (“catholicity”)

Noun

Caitliceach m (genitive singular Caitlicigh, nominative plural Caitlicigh)

  1. Catholic
    Synonym: Caitlicí

Declension
Declension of Caitliceach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Caitliceach Caitlicigh
Vocative a Chaitlicigh a Chaitliceacha
Genitive Caitlicigh Caitliceach
Dative Caitliceach Caitlicigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an Caitliceach na Caitlicigh
Genitive an Chaitlicigh na gCaitliceach
Dative leis an gCaitliceach

don Chaitliceach

 leis na Caitlicigh

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Caitliceach Chaitliceach gCaitliceach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
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