Irish Word of the Day
iontach
IN-tukh • adjective — 19th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: wonderful; great; excellent
Examples
- Tá an pictiúr iontach.
(The picture is wonderful.) - Mothaím iontach tar éis codladh maith.
(I feel great after a good sleep.) - Bhí an trá iontach agus bhí an aimsir te.
(The beach was wonderful and the weather was warm.)
Synonyms
- iongnách
- den scoth
Iontach is a very common adjective used to praise things, people, or experiences. It usually follows the noun (pictiúr iontach) and can be used predicatively after 'tá' (Tá sé iontach). To make it adverbial you can say 'go hiontach' (wonderfully). It appears frequently in everyday conversation to mean 'great' or 'excellent.'
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