Corantach

Irish

Etymology

From an Choraint (“Corinth”) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

Corantach (genitive singular masculine Corantaigh, genitive singular feminine Corantaí, plural Corantacha, not comparable)

  1. Corinthian

Declension
Declension of Corantach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative Corantach Chorantach Corantacha;
Chorantacha²
Vocative Chorantaigh Corantacha
Genitive Corantaí Corantacha Corantach
Dative Corantach;
Chorantach¹		 Chorantach;
Chorantaigh (archaic)		 Corantacha;
Chorantacha²
Comparative níos Corantaí
Superlative is Corantaí

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

Noun

Corantach m (genitive singular Corantaigh, nominative plural Corantaigh)

  1. Corinthian

Declension
Declension of Corantach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Corantach Corantaigh
Vocative a Chorantaigh a Chorantacha
Genitive Corantaigh Corantach
Dative Corantach Corantaigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an Corantach na Corantaigh
Genitive an Chorantaigh na gCorantach
Dative leis an gCorantach

don Chorantach

 leis na Corantaigh

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

Further reading
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Corantach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “Corantach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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