seanchríonnacht
Irish
Etymology
From seanchríonna (“precocious; knowing, wise, old and experienced”) + -acht (abstract noun suffix).
Noun
seanchríonnacht f (genitive singular seanchríonnachta)
- precociousness, precocity
- Synonyms: críonnacht, seanaimsearthacht, seanórthacht
- knowingness, sagacity, experience
Declension
Declension of seanchríonnacht
Third declension
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Bare forms (no plural for this noun):
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
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| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| seanchríonnacht | sheanchríonnacht after an, tseanchríonnacht |
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) “seanchríonnacht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “precocity”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
- Entries containing “seanchríonnacht” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
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