acantas
Irish
Etymology
From Latin acanthus, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos), from ἀκή (akḗ, “thorn”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”). By surface analysis, acanta- (“acantho-”) + -as (nominal suffix).
Declension
Declension of acantas
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- duille acantais (“acanthus”) (architectural ornament)
Related terms
- acanta- (“acantho-”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| acantas | n-acantas | hacantas | t-acantas |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “acantas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “acanthus”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
- Entries containing “acantas” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
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