ainfhiosrach

Irish

Etymology

From ain- (very) + fiosrach (inquiring, inquisitive).

Adjective

ainfhiosrach (genitive singular masculine ainfhiosraigh, genitive singular feminine ainfhiosraí, plural ainfhiosracha, comparative ainfhiosraí)

  1. overcurious

Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
ainfhiosrach n-ainfhiosrach hainfhiosrach not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From ain- + fiosrach.

Adjective

ainfhiosrach (comparative ainfhiosraiche)

  1. ignorant
    Synonym: ainfhiosach

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
ainfhiosrachn-ainfhiosrachh-ainfhiosracht-ainfhiosrach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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