From Middle Irish éolach, a regularization of Old Irish éola; surface analysis eol + -ach.
See also: eòlach
Irish
Alternative forms
- eólach (obsolete)
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
eolach
- acquainted with, familiar with, knowledgeable about
Declension
Declension of eolach
Derived terms
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
eolach | n-eolach | heolach | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- “eolach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “éolach, éulach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “eolach”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 288
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “eolach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN