carachtar
Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin character, from Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr, “type, nature, character”), from χαράσσω (kharássō, “I engrave”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaɾˠəxt̪ˠəɾˠ/
Declension
Declension of carachtar
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- carachtracht f (“characterization”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| carachtar | charachtar | gcarachtar |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- "carachtar" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “cárachtar”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
- Entries containing “carachtar” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “carachtar” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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