misteach
English
Etymology
From Middle English mistechen, from Old English mistǣċan (“to teach amiss, teach falsely”), equivalent to mis- + teach.
Verb
misteach (third-person singular simple present misteaches, present participle misteaching, simple past and past participle mistaught)
- To teach incorrectly.
- 1989 April 22, Jay Reed, “Naming and Confronting Gay Male Battering”, in Gay Community News, page 9:
- Men are mistaught many things: that violence and control of others are acceptable, that they are strong and therefore entitled to be violent. Similarly they are taught that they are not victims; that they can and should take care of themselves. For gay men, this heritage can lead to violence in their relationships and denial about their victimization.
Derived terms
Translations
Irish
Etymology
From Latin mysticus, with influence from -ach (adjectival suffix), from Ancient Greek μυστικός (mustikós, “secret, mystic”), from μύστης (mústēs, “one who has been initiated”).
Declension
First declension
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Adjective
misteach (genitive singular masculine mistigh, genitive singular feminine mistí, plural misteacha, comparative mistí)
Declension
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) | mhisteach | misteacha; mhisteacha² | |
Vocative | mhistigh | misteacha | ||
Genitive | mistí | misteacha | Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) | |
Dative | Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value); mhisteach¹ |
mhisteach; mhistigh (archaic) |
misteacha; mhisteacha² | |
Comparative | níos mistí | |||
Superlative | is mistí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Synonyms
- (relating to mysticism): mistiúil
- (mystical): rúndiamhair, fáthrúnda
Derived terms
- misteachas m (“mysticism”)
Mutation
Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “misteach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN