corónach

See also: coronach

Irish

Noun

corónach f sg

  1. genitive singular of coróin

Adjective

corónach (genitive singular masculine corónaigh, genitive singular feminine corónaí, plural corónacha, comparative corónaí)

  1. coronal, crowned
  2. (anatomy) coronary

Declension
Declension of corónach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative corónach chorónach corónacha;
chorónacha²
Vocative chorónaigh corónacha
Genitive corónaí corónacha corónach
Dative corónach;
chorónach¹		 chorónach;
chorónaigh (archaic)		 corónacha;
chorónacha²
Comparative níos corónaí
Superlative is corónaí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms
  • artaire corónach (“coronary artery”)
  • galar corónach croí (“coronary heart disease”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
corónach chorónach gcorónach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • "corónach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “coronal” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “coronary” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “crowned” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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