"sciathánach" meaning in Irish

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Adjective

Forms: sciathánaigh [genitive, masculine, singular], sciathánaí [feminine, genitive, singular], sciathánacha [plural]
Etymology: From Old Irish scíathánach (“winged”), from scíathán (“wing”). By surface analysis, sciathán (“wing; arm”) + -ach (adjectival suffix) (compare Manx skianagh). Etymology templates: {{inh|ga|sga|scíathánach|t=winged}} Old Irish scíathánach (“winged”), {{surf|ga|sciathán|-ach|pos=adjective|pos2=adjectival suffix|t1=wing; arm}} By surface analysis, sciathán (“wing; arm”) + -ach (adjectival suffix), {{cog|gv|skianagh}} Manx skianagh Head templates: {{head|ga|adjective|genitive singular masculine|sciathánaigh|genitive singular feminine|sciathánaí||{{{gsf2}}}|plural|sciathánacha||{{{pl2}}}|not comparable||||altform=|head=}} sciathánach (genitive singular masculine sciathánaigh, genitive singular feminine sciathánaí, plural sciathánacha, not comparable), {{ga-adj|comp=-|gsf=sciathánaí|gsm=sciathánaigh|pl=~a}} sciathánach (genitive singular masculine sciathánaigh, genitive singular feminine sciathánaí, plural sciathánacha, not comparable)
  1. winged (vehicle, aircraft, etc.) Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-sciathánach-ga-adj-X7msRxHe Categories (other): Irish adjectives suffixed with -ach Disambiguation of Irish adjectives suffixed with -ach: 47 53
  2. long-armed Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-sciathánach-ga-adj-F6OhrgGL Categories (other): Irish adjectives suffixed with -ach, Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Irish adjectives suffixed with -ach: 47 53 Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: boinéad sciathánach (english: (nun's) cornet), scriú sciathánach (english: wing-screw, thumb-screw) Related terms: bánsciathánach (english: white-winged) [adjective], dísciathánach (english: wingless, apterous) [adjective]
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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "(nun's) cornet",
      "translation": "(nun's) cornet",
      "word": "boinéad sciathánach"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "wing-screw, thumb-screw",
      "translation": "wing-screw, thumb-screw",
      "word": "scriú sciathánach"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "sga",
        "3": "scíathánach",
        "t": "winged"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Irish scíathánach (“winged”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "sciathán",
        "3": "-ach",
        "pos": "adjective",
        "pos2": "adjectival suffix",
        "t1": "wing; arm"
      },
      "expansion": "By surface analysis, sciathán (“wing; arm”) + -ach (adjectival suffix)",
      "name": "surf"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gv",
        "2": "skianagh"
      },
      "expansion": "Manx skianagh",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Irish scíathánach (“winged”), from scíathán (“wing”). By surface analysis, sciathán (“wing; arm”) + -ach (adjectival suffix) (compare Manx skianagh).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "sciathánaigh",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sciathánaí",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sciathánacha",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "10": "sciathánacha",
        "11": "",
        "12": "{{{pl2}}}",
        "13": "not comparable",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "2": "adjective",
        "3": "genitive singular masculine",
        "4": "sciathánaigh",
        "5": "genitive singular feminine",
        "6": "sciathánaí",
        "7": "",
        "8": "{{{gsf2}}}",
        "9": "plural",
        "altform": "",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "sciathánach (genitive singular masculine sciathánaigh, genitive singular feminine sciathánaí, plural sciathánacha, not comparable)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "comp": "-",
        "gsf": "sciathánaí",
        "gsm": "sciathánaigh",
        "pl": "~a"
      },
      "expansion": "sciathánach (genitive singular masculine sciathánaigh, genitive singular feminine sciathánaí, plural sciathánacha, not comparable)",
      "name": "ga-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Irish",
  "lang_code": "ga",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "white-winged",
      "tags": [
        "adjective"
      ],
      "translation": "white-winged",
      "word": "bánsciathánach"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "wingless, apterous",
      "tags": [
        "adjective"
      ],
      "translation": "wingless, apterous",
      "word": "dísciathánach"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "47 53",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Irish adjectives suffixed with -ach",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "winged (vehicle, aircraft, etc.)"
      ],
      "id": "en-sciathánach-ga-adj-X7msRxHe",
      "links": [
        [
          "winged",
          "winged"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "47 53",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Irish adjectives suffixed with -ach",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "35 65",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Irish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "41 59",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "32 68",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "long-armed"
      ],
      "id": "en-sciathánach-ga-adj-F6OhrgGL",
      "links": [
        [
          "long",
          "long"
        ],
        [
          "arm",
          "arm"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "sciathánach"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Irish adjectives",
    "Irish adjectives suffixed with -ach",
    "Irish entries with incorrect language header",
    "Irish lemmas",
    "Irish terms derived from Old Irish",
    "Irish terms inherited from Old Irish",
    "Irish uncomparable adjectives",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "(nun's) cornet",
      "translation": "(nun's) cornet",
      "word": "boinéad sciathánach"
    },
    {
      "english": "wing-screw, thumb-screw",
      "translation": "wing-screw, thumb-screw",
      "word": "scriú sciathánach"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "sga",
        "3": "scíathánach",
        "t": "winged"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Irish scíathánach (“winged”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "sciathán",
        "3": "-ach",
        "pos": "adjective",
        "pos2": "adjectival suffix",
        "t1": "wing; arm"
      },
      "expansion": "By surface analysis, sciathán (“wing; arm”) + -ach (adjectival suffix)",
      "name": "surf"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gv",
        "2": "skianagh"
      },
      "expansion": "Manx skianagh",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Irish scíathánach (“winged”), from scíathán (“wing”). By surface analysis, sciathán (“wing; arm”) + -ach (adjectival suffix) (compare Manx skianagh).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "sciathánaigh",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sciathánaí",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sciathánacha",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "10": "sciathánacha",
        "11": "",
        "12": "{{{pl2}}}",
        "13": "not comparable",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "2": "adjective",
        "3": "genitive singular masculine",
        "4": "sciathánaigh",
        "5": "genitive singular feminine",
        "6": "sciathánaí",
        "7": "",
        "8": "{{{gsf2}}}",
        "9": "plural",
        "altform": "",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "sciathánach (genitive singular masculine sciathánaigh, genitive singular feminine sciathánaí, plural sciathánacha, not comparable)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "comp": "-",
        "gsf": "sciathánaí",
        "gsm": "sciathánaigh",
        "pl": "~a"
      },
      "expansion": "sciathánach (genitive singular masculine sciathánaigh, genitive singular feminine sciathánaí, plural sciathánacha, not comparable)",
      "name": "ga-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Irish",
  "lang_code": "ga",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "white-winged",
      "tags": [
        "adjective"
      ],
      "translation": "white-winged",
      "word": "bánsciathánach"
    },
    {
      "english": "wingless, apterous",
      "tags": [
        "adjective"
      ],
      "translation": "wingless, apterous",
      "word": "dísciathánach"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "winged (vehicle, aircraft, etc.)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "winged",
          "winged"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "long-armed"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "long",
          "long"
        ],
        [
          "arm",
          "arm"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "sciathánach"
}

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