máinlia
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A compound of mán (“hand”) + lia (“physician”). A partial loan translation of Ancient Greek χειρουργός (kheirourgós, “surgeon”), literally "hand-worker".
Noun[edit]
máinlia m (genitive singular máinlia, nominative plural máinlianna)
- surgeon
- máinlia ortaipéideach ― orthopedic surgeon
Declension[edit]
Declension of máinlia
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
máinlia | mháinlia | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “máinlia”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “máinlia” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “máinlia” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.