"cumas" meaning in Irish

See cumas in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkumˠəsˠ/ ~ /ˈkɞmˠəsˠ/ ~ /ˈkomˠəsˠ/
Etymology: From Old Irish commus (“controlling, power”), verbal noun of Old Irish con·midethar (“to control, appoint”), from the verb midithir (“to judge, measure”) with preverb com- (“with”). Etymology templates: {{root|ga|ine-pro|*med-}}, {{der|ga|sga|commus||controlling, power}} Old Irish commus (“controlling, power”), {{cog|sga|con·midethar||to control, appoint}} Old Irish con·midethar (“to control, appoint”) Head templates: {{head|ga|noun|genitive singular|cumais||||||||-|||||cat2=|f1request=1|f4request=1|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|var=}} cumas m (genitive singular cumais), {{ga-noun|m|cumais|-}} cumas m (genitive singular cumais) Inflection templates: {{ga-mut}} Forms: cumais [genitive, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], an cumas [definite, nominative, singular], an chumais [definite, genitive, singular], leis an gcumas [dative, definite, singular], don chumas [dative, definite, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], cumas [error-unrecognized-form], chumas [lenition], gcumas [eclipsis]
  1. power, capability, ability, capacity, potential, aptitude, competence, faculty (of speech, etc.) Tags: masculine Synonyms: ábaltacht (english: capability, ability), acmhainn (english: ability, capacity, capability), acmhainneacht (english: capability, potential, ability), bua (english: aptitude), infheidhmeacht (english: aptitude), inniúlacht (english: ability, competence, aptitude), mianach (english: aptitude), poitéinseal (english: capability, potential) Derived forms: cumasach (english: capable, powerful; powerfully, extremely), ilchumas (english: versatility), míchumas (english: inability)
    Sense id: en-cumas-ga-noun-kxANLsoq Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "english": "capable, powerful; powerfully, extremely",
          "translation": "capable, powerful; powerfully, extremely",
          "word": "cumasach"
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        {
          "english": "versatility",
          "translation": "versatility",
          "word": "ilchumas"
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          "word": "ábaltacht"
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      "word": "ábaltacht"
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      "translation": "ability, capacity, capability",
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      "english": "capability, potential, ability",
      "translation": "capability, potential, ability",
      "word": "acmhainneacht"
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      "english": "ability, competence, aptitude",
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      "translation": "capability, potential",
      "word": "poitéinseal"
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