"mealltach" meaning in Irish

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Adjective

Etymology: From Old Irish melltach (“deceiving, deceitful”). By surface analysis, meallta + -ach. Etymology templates: {{inh|ga|sga|melltach|t=deceiving, deceitful}} Old Irish melltach (“deceiving, deceitful”), {{surf|ga|meallta|-ach|pos=adjective}} By surface analysis, meallta + -ach Head templates: {{head|ga|adjective|genitive singular masculine|mealltaigh|genitive singular feminine|mealltaí||{{{gsf2}}}|plural|mealltacha||{{{pl2}}}|comparative|mealltaí|||head=}} mealltach (genitive singular masculine mealltaigh, genitive singular feminine mealltaí, plural mealltacha, comparative mealltaí), {{ga-adj|comp=mealltaí|gsf=mealltaí|gsm=mealltaigh|pl=~a}} mealltach (genitive singular masculine mealltaigh, genitive singular feminine mealltaí, plural mealltacha, comparative mealltaí) Inflection templates: {{ga-decl-adj|m|eallt|ach}} Forms: mealltaigh [genitive, masculine, singular], mealltaí [feminine, genitive, singular], mealltacha [plural], mealltaí [comparative], no-table-tags [table-tags], mealltach [masculine, nominative, singular], mhealltach [feminine, nominative, singular], mealltacha [nominative, plural], mhealltacha [nominative, plural], mhealltaigh [masculine, singular, vocative], mhealltach [feminine, singular, vocative], mealltacha [plural, vocative], mhealltaigh [genitive, masculine, singular], mealltaí [feminine, genitive, singular], mealltacha [genitive, plural, strong], mealltach [genitive, plural, weak], mealltach [dative, masculine, singular], mhealltach [dative, masculine, singular], mhealltach [dative, feminine, singular], mhealltaigh [archaic, dative, feminine, singular], mealltacha [dative, plural], mhealltacha [dative, plural], níos mealltaí [comparative], is mealltaí [superlative]
  1. beguiling, enticing, coaxing
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-F74C4hxl
  2. deceptive, deceitful; disappointing
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-WPP6nbZP
  3. alluring, appealing, appetizing (of prospect), arresting, inviting, irresistible (extremely desirable), taking, winning
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-B9f44m6S
  4. aspirational (of brand, lifestyle, etc)
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-73XTQbHw
  5. attractive (interesting, enticing) Categories (topical): Appearance
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-SkRKVXeu Disambiguation of Appearance: 1 0 9 2 15 1 8 0 0 0 14 10 0 8 10 1 0 0 8 0 0 1 1 5 1 2 0 2
  6. charismatic (of person)
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-HrIzfwgR
  7. charming (attractive but unreliable), engaging, enticing, entrancing
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-lr1G4PyH
  8. convincing (persuasive)
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-KlRWDQlk
  9. disarming
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-CBhB5eKq
  10. flirtatious
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-0Go-AvaE
  11. foxy (attractive) Categories (topical): Appearance
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-N3DYtlVR Disambiguation of Appearance: 1 0 9 2 15 1 8 0 0 0 14 10 0 8 10 1 0 0 8 0 0 1 1 5 1 2 0 2
  12. horny, luscious, lush, pouting, provocative, sexy (sexually attractive) Categories (topical): Appearance
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-WzZeLERq Disambiguation of Appearance: 1 0 9 2 15 1 8 0 0 0 14 10 0 8 10 1 0 0 8 0 0 1 1 5 1 2 0 2
  13. illusive, illusory
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-fKlaeis3 Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 5 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 12 0 0 1 0 0 1 16 2 5 1 1 3 2 15 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 2 3 0 2 2 3 15 15 1 8 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 1 2 0 1 1 2 18 18 1 10 2
  14. magnetic (very attractive) Synonyms: tarraingteach
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-2~2o-t1G
  15. seductive (sexually; attractive)
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-Gz417FO1
  16. sensual (person) Synonyms: gnéasach, téisiúil
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-t-c8EN5J
  17. sensuous (of sexual pleasure)
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-M11juOnt
  18. siren
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-2uc12VdC
  19. smoky (voice) Synonyms: gnéasúil
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-SO5QDvQL
  20. smooth-tongued Synonyms: milis, plámásach, síodúil
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-oLmsrez8 Categories (other): Irish adjectives suffixed with -ach, Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Irish adjectives suffixed with -ach: 4 3 4 2 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 6 2 2 2 2 2 2 8 3 4 2 4 4 4 6 8 Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 5 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 12 0 0 1 0 0 1 16 2 5 1 1 3 2 15 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 2 3 0 2 2 3 15 15 1 8 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 1 2 0 1 1 2 18 18 1 10 2
  21. smouldering (person, eyes, etc) Synonyms: meallacach, téisiúil
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-Fh0PKHIj
  22. (Internet, of a website) sticky Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-lkqUMf9J
  23. sultry (sensual)
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj--vkV9PQa
  24. tantalizing (enticing; appetizing)
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-HHVTZG2m
  25. teasing (of hint, glimpse) Synonyms: meallacach
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-hdOD9q03
  26. tempting Synonyms: tarraingteach
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-937JfsK3

Adverb

Etymology: From Old Irish melltach (“deceiving, deceitful”). By surface analysis, meallta + -ach. Etymology templates: {{inh|ga|sga|melltach|t=deceiving, deceitful}} Old Irish melltach (“deceiving, deceitful”), {{surf|ga|meallta|-ach|pos=adjective}} By surface analysis, meallta + -ach Head templates: {{head|ga|adverb}} mealltach
  1. temptingly Synonyms: meallacach, tarraingteach
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adv-pyF1sel3 Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 5 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 12 0 0 1 0 0 1 16 2 5 1 1 3 2 15 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 2 3 0 2 2 3 15 15 1 8 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 1 2 0 1 1 2 18 18 1 10 2
  2. winsome
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adv-4tQTEleo Categories (other): Irish adjectives suffixed with -ach, Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Irish adjectives suffixed with -ach: 4 3 4 2 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 6 2 2 2 2 2 2 8 3 4 2 4 4 4 6 8 Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 5 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 12 0 0 1 0 0 1 16 2 5 1 1 3 2 15 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 2 3 0 2 2 3 15 15 1 8 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 1 2 0 1 1 2 18 18 1 10 2
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      "name": "inh"
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  "etymology_text": "From Old Irish melltach (“deceiving, deceitful”). By surface analysis, meallta + -ach.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mealltaigh",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "mealltaí",
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mhealltacha",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "níos mealltaí",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "is mealltaí",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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      "glosses": [
        "beguiling, enticing, coaxing"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-F74C4hxl",
      "links": [
        [
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        [
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        [
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    {
      "glosses": [
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        [
          "appealing",
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        [
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        ],
        [
          "arresting",
          "arresting"
        ],
        [
          "inviting",
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        ],
        [
          "irresistible",
          "irresistible"
        ],
        [
          "taking",
          "taking"
        ],
        [
          "winning",
          "winning"
        ]
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "aspirational (of brand, lifestyle, etc)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-73XTQbHw",
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      ]
    },
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "attractive (interesting, enticing)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-SkRKVXeu",
      "links": [
        [
          "attractive",
          "attractive"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "charismatic (of person)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-HrIzfwgR",
      "links": [
        [
          "charismatic",
          "charismatic"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "charming (attractive but unreliable), engaging, enticing, entrancing"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-lr1G4PyH",
      "links": [
        [
          "charming",
          "charming"
        ],
        [
          "engaging",
          "engaging"
        ],
        [
          "enticing",
          "enticing"
        ],
        [
          "entrancing",
          "entrancing"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "convincing (persuasive)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-KlRWDQlk",
      "links": [
        [
          "convincing",
          "convincing"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "disarming"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-CBhB5eKq",
      "links": [
        [
          "disarming",
          "disarming"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "flirtatious"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-0Go-AvaE",
      "links": [
        [
          "flirtatious",
          "flirtatious"
        ]
      ]
    },
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          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "foxy (attractive)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-N3DYtlVR",
      "links": [
        [
          "foxy",
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        ]
      ]
    },
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          "parents": [
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            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "horny, luscious, lush, pouting, provocative, sexy (sexually attractive)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-WzZeLERq",
      "links": [
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          "horny",
          "horny"
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        [
          "luscious",
          "luscious"
        ],
        [
          "lush",
          "lush"
        ],
        [
          "pouting",
          "pouting"
        ],
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "illusive, illusory"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-fKlaeis3",
      "links": [
        [
          "illusive",
          "illusive"
        ],
        [
          "illusory",
          "illusory"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "magnetic (very attractive)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-2~2o-t1G",
      "links": [
        [
          "magnetic",
          "magnetic"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "tarraingteach"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "seductive (sexually; attractive)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-Gz417FO1",
      "links": [
        [
          "seductive",
          "seductive"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sensual (person)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-t-c8EN5J",
      "links": [
        [
          "sensual",
          "sensual"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "gnéasach"
        },
        {
          "word": "téisiúil"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sensuous (of sexual pleasure)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-M11juOnt",
      "links": [
        [
          "sensuous",
          "sensuous"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "siren"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-2uc12VdC",
      "links": [
        [
          "siren",
          "siren"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "smoky (voice)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-SO5QDvQL",
      "links": [
        [
          "smoky",
          "smoky"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "gnéasúil"
        }
      ]
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}

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}

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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Irish dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-11-06 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-10-02 using wiktextract (fbeafe8 and 7f03c9b). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.