Neoiliteach

Irish

Etymology

From neo- (“neo-”) +‎ -lit (“-lith”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

Neoiliteach (genitive singular masculine Neoilitigh, genitive singular feminine Neoilití, plural Neoiliteacha, not comparable)

1. Neolithic

Declension

Declension of Neoiliteach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	Neoiliteach	Neoiliteach	Neoiliteacha
Vocative	Neoilitigh		Neoiliteacha
Genitive		Neoilití	Neoiliteacha	Neoiliteach
Dative	Neoiliteach	Neoiliteach; Neoilitigh (archaic)	Neoiliteacha
Comparative	níos Neoilití
Superlative	is Neoilití

Derived terms

• An Tréimhse Neoiliteach (“the Neolithic Period”)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Neoiliteach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “Neoiliteach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024