aithríoch

== Irish == === Alternative forms === aithrigheach (superseded) === Etymology === From Middle Irish aithrigech (“penitent”), from aithrige (“penance, repentance”). By surface analysis, aithrí (“penance; repentance”) +‎ -ach. === Adjective === aithríoch (genitive singular masculine aithríoch, genitive singular feminine aithríche, plural aithríocha, comparative aithríche) penitent ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== aithreachas m (“repentance, regret”) === Noun === aithríoch m (genitive singular aithrígh, nominative plural aithrígh) penitent ==== Declension ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “aithríoch”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN