máinlia
Irish
Etymology
A compound of mán (“hand”) + lia (“physician”). A partial loan translation of Ancient Greek χειρουργός (kheirourgós, “surgeon”), literally "hand-worker".
Noun
máinlia m (genitive singular máinlia, nominative plural máinlianna)
- surgeon
- máinlia ortaipéideach ― orthopedic surgeon
Declension
Declension of máinlia
Fourth declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- máinlia cónaithe
- máinlia cosmaideach
- máinlia inchinne
- máinlia plaisteach
- máinliach
- máinliacht
- néar-mháinlia
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
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| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| máinlia | mháinlia | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “máinlia”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “máinlia” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “máinlia” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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