coimpléasc

See also: coimpléacs

Irish

Alternative forms

  • coimpléas
  • coimpléasg, coimpleusg, coimplex (obsolete)

Etymology

From earlier coimplex, from Latin complexiō. Doublet of coimpléacs.

Pronunciation

Noun

coimpléasc m (genitive singular coimpléisc, nominative plural coimpléisc)

  1. physical constitution
  2. (biology, chemistry, psychology, geology) complex

Declension

Declension of coimpléasc (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative coimpléasc coimpléisc
vocative a choimpléasc a choimpléisc
genitive coimpléasc coimpléisc
dative coimpléasc coimpléisc
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an coimpléasc na coimpléisc
genitive an choimpléasc na gcoimpléisc
dative leis an gcoimpléasc
don choimpléasc
leis na coimpléisc

Derived terms

  • coimpléascach (of strong constitution; large of girth; complex, adjective)
  • coimpléasc ísleachta (inferiority complex)
  • coimpléasc géarleanúna (persecution complex)
  • coimpléasc uaisleachta (superiority complex)

Mutation

Mutated forms of coimpléasc
radical lenition eclipsis
coimpléasc choimpléasc gcoimpléasc

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 20

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