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- Irish:
- frithchiallach
- English:
- antonymous
- Word type:
- adjective
- More antonymous:
- níos frithchiallaí
- Most antonymous:
- is frithchiallaí
- Plural:
- frithchiallacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FRIH-hee-al-ukh” /ˈfʲɾʲɪhiəl̪ˠəx/
What does “frithchiallach” mean?
- antonymous
- Having the opposite meaning to another word.Also: opposite in meaning, antonymic.
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“Frithchiallach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is frithchiallach after focal (word, masculine), after aidiacht (adjective, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: aidiacht fhrithchiallach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: focal frithchiallach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, frithchiallacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: focail fhrithchiallacha; after other plurals it does not: aidiachtaí frithchiallacha.
More antonymous, most antonymous, very antonymous
Tá an péire seo níos frithchiallaí ná an péire eile. This pair is more clearly opposite than the other pair.
| more antonymous | níos frithchiallaí | in the past tense: ní ba fhrithchiallaí |
|---|---|---|
| most antonymous | is frithchiallaí | in the past tense: ba fhrithchiallaí |
| as antonymous as | chomh frithchiallach le | no change after chomh |
| very antonymous | an-fhrithchiallach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too antonymous | rófhrithchiallach | ró- lenites |
“Frithchiallach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Antonymous in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for antonymous?
The Irish for antonymous is frithchiallach (pronounced “FRIH-hee-al-ukh”). It comes after the noun: focal frithchiallach, an antonymous word; aidiacht fhrithchiallach, an antonymous adjective.
How do you say more antonymous and most antonymous in Irish?
níos frithchiallaí is more antonymous and is frithchiallaí is most antonymous. In the past tense they become ní ba fhrithchiallaí and ba fhrithchiallaí.
Why does frithchiallach become fhrithchiallach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So aidiacht fhrithchiallach (an antonymous adjective) but focal frithchiallach (an antonymous word), because focal is masculine.
What is the plural of frithchiallach?
With a plural noun frithchiallach becomes frithchiallacha: focail fhrithchiallacha, aidiachtaí frithchiallacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very antonymous in Irish?
an-fhrithchiallach. Too antonymous is rófhrithchiallach, and as antonymous as is chomh frithchiallach le.
What is the opposite of 'frithchiallach'?
The opposite is 'comhchiallach', meaning synonymous, as in 'focail chomhchiallacha', synonyms.
How do I say 'an antonym' as a noun?
Use the noun 'frithchiallach' itself, or 'focal frithchiallach', an antonymous word.
