ortadocsach
Irish
Etymology
From Late Latin orthodoxus (+ -ach (adjectival suffix)), from Ancient Greek ὀρθόδοξος (orthódoxos), from ὀρθός (orthós, “straight”) + δόξα (dóxa, “opinion”).
Adjective
ortadocsach (genitive singular masculine ortadocsaigh, genitive singular feminine ortadocsaí, plural ortadocsacha, comparative ortadocsaí)
- (religion) orthodox
- Synonym: ceartchreidmheach
- Antonym: neamhortadocsach
Declension
Declension of ortadocsach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | ortadocsach | ortadocsach | ortadocsacha | |
| Vocative | ortadocsaigh | ortadocsacha | ||
| Genitive | ortadocsaí | ortadocsacha | ortadocsach | |
| Dative | ortadocsach | ortadocsach; ortadocsaigh (archaic) |
ortadocsacha | |
| Comparative | níos ortadocsaí | |||
| Superlative | is ortadocsaí | |||
Related terms
- ceartchreideamh m, ceartchreidmheacht f, ortadocsacht f (“orthodoxy”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| ortadocsach | n-ortadocsach | hortadocsach | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- “orthodox”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
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