in aghaidh

== Irish == === Alternative forms === i n-aghaidh (superseded) === Etymology === From Middle Irish i n-agid (“against”, literally “in the face of”), from Old Irish agad (“face”). === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /əˈn̪ˠəiɟ/ (Connacht, Ulster) IPA(key): /əˈn̪ˠəi/ === Preposition === in aghaidh (plus genitive or possessive determiner, triggers no mutation) contrary to Synonym: contrártha le opposed to, against Synonyms: i gcoinne, in éadan an comhrac in aghaidh na sceimhlitheoireachta ― the fight against terrorism (sports) versus ==== Inflection ==== === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “aġaiḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 7 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “in aghaidh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “in aghaidh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “in aghaidh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026