faiceallach

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms
  • faicealach, faichilleach, faicleach

Etymology

From faiceall +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfaçkʲəl̪ˠəx/

Adjective

faiceallach (genitive singular masculine faiceallaich, comparative faiceallaiche)

  1. careful, cautious, circumspect, wary, watchful
    Antonym: mì-fhaiceallach
  2. particular, fastidious

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
faiceallachfhaiceallach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “faiceallach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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