ciotach

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish cittach from Proto-Celtic *(s)kīttos.

Pronunciation
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈcɪt̪ˠəx/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈcɪt̪ˠa(h)/

Adjective

ciotach (genitive singular masculine ciotaigh, genitive singular feminine ciotaí, plural ciotacha, comparative ciotaí)

  1. left-handed
    Synonym: ciotógach
  2. awkward, clumsy
  3. difficult, troublesome, inconvenient

Declension
Declension of ciotach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative ciotach chiotach ciotacha;
chiotacha²
Vocative chiotaigh ciotacha
Genitive ciotaí ciotacha ciotach
Dative ciotach;
chiotach¹		 chiotach;
chiotaigh (archaic)		 ciotacha;
chiotacha²
Comparative níos ciotaí
Superlative is ciotaí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Further reading

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ɕɔ.tax/
  • Rhymes: -ɔtax
  • Syllabification: cio‧tach

Noun

ciotach f

  1. locative plural of ciota
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