ceallach

Irish

Etymology

From cill (“cell”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

(Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈcal̪ˠəx/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈcal̪ˠa(x)/

Noun

ceallach m (genitive singular ceallaigh, nominative plural ceallach)

recluse, hermit

Adjective

ceallach

celled, cellular

References

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ceallach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Ó Dónaill, Niall, Ua Maoileoin, Pádraig (1991) “ceallach”, in An Foclóir Beag (in Irish), Dublin: An Gúm

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