ainbhios
Irish
Alternative forms
- ainbhfios (superseded)
Etymology
From Old Irish ainfis m, ainbhes m (“ignorance, lack of knowledge or information”). By surface analysis, ain- + fios (“knowledge”).
Declension
Declension of ainbhios
Third declension
|
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
|
Forms with the definite article:
|
Synonyms
Derived terms
- ainbhiosach (“ignorant”, adjective)
- ainbhiosán m (“ignorant person; ignoramus”)
- dubh-ainbhios m (“gross ignorance”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| ainbhios | n-ainbhios | hainbhios | 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) “ainbhios”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ainfis”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “ainḃfios”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 12
- Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 25
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.