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Definition 2024
cúig
cúig
Irish
Numeral
cúig
Usage notes
Triggers lenition of a following consonant-initial noun in the singular, but not one in the plural.
- cúig phunt ― five pounds
- cúig bliana ― five years
Derived terms
- cúigear (used to modify nouns referring to human beings)
- cúigiú (ordinal)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| cúig | chúig | gcúig |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||