mórchúis

Irish

Etymology

From mór- + cúis.

Noun

mórchúis f (genitive singular mórchúise)

  1. self-importance, pride, pomposity
    Synonym: postúlacht

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
mórchúis mhórchúis not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “mórchúis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • pomposity”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
  • pride”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
  • self-importance”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
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