luaineach

Irish

Alternative forms
  • luaimhneach, luaimneach

Etymology

From luain +‎ -ach.

Adjective

luaineach (genitive singular masculine luainigh, genitive singular feminine luainí, plural luaineacha, comparative luainí)

  1. fast-moving, nimble; restless, unsteady; changeable, vacillating, inconstant
  2. (chemistry) volatile

Declension
Declension of luaineach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative luaineach luaineach luaineacha
Vocative luainigh luaineacha
Genitive luainí luaineacha luaineach
Dative luaineach luaineach;
luainigh (archaic)		 luaineacha
Comparative níos luainí
Superlative is luainí

Derived terms
  • luaineachán (“swimming-crab”)
  • luaineacht (“mobility, nimbleness; restlessness; changeableness, vacillation, inconstancy, fluctuation; volatility”)

Further reading
  • "luaineach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “changeable” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “inconstant” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “volatile” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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