Adjective: díonach
Declension: 1
| Singular Nominative | díonach |
| Singular Genitive Masc. | díonaigh |
| Singular Genitive Fem. | díonaí |
| Plural Nominative | díonacha |
Comparative
| níos díonaí |
| ní ba dhíonaí |
Adjectives inflected like díonach
abarach,
abduchtach,
abhcach,
abhlach,
abhógach,
ablach,
achasánach,
achrannach,
achtanach,
achtanasónach,
aclamadach,
acomhlach,
acrach,
acsónach,
adamhach,
adhaltrach,
adhantach,
adharcach,
adhartach,
adhastrach, etc. (List truncated at 20 adjectives)
Etymology
From Old Irish dínach (“protecting, protected”). By surface analysis, díon (“protect, shelter; proof”, verb) + -ach (adjectival ending).
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