splíonach

== Irish == === Alternative forms === (noun): splín, splíonaí === Etymology === From splín (“weak, feeble”) +‎ -ach. The sense “peevish, melancholy (person)” is due to association with splín (“spleen”) (a loanword from English); compare English splenetic (“bad-tempered, irritable, peevish”). === Pronunciation === (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈsˠpʲlʲiːnˠa(x)/ === Noun === splíonach m (genitive singular splíonaigh, nominative plural splíonaigh) carrion (rotting flesh) meagre, wretched person or animal peevish, melancholy person ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (carrion): ablach === Adjective === splíonach (genitive singular masculine splíonaigh, genitive singular feminine splíonaí, plural splíonacha, comparative splíonaí) peevish, melancholy ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 splínach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “splíonaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 1101; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “splíonach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN