aimitis

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish ametis, from Old French ametiste via English, or directly from Latin amethystus, from Ancient Greek ἀμέθυστος (améthustos, “not drunk”).

Noun

aimitis f (genitive singular aimitise, nominative plural aimitisí)

  1. amethyst (gemstone, colour)

Declension
Declension of aimitis

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative aimitis aimitisí
Vocative a aimitis a aimitisí
Genitive aimitise aimitisí
Dative aimitis aimitisí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an aimitis na haimitisí
Genitive na haimitise na n-aimitisí
Dative leis an aimitis

don aimitis

 leis na haimitisí

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
aimitis n-aimitis haimitis not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • "aimitis" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “ametis” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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