1. adjective ZOOL of animal2. adjective BIOL of plant3. adjective MED of disease4. adjective GEOL of volcano5. adjective inactive6. adjective in heraldry1 adjective ZOOL of animalsuanach adj1 c m ufaoi shuan c m uthe fish remained dormantd'fhan an t-iasc ina shuan2 adjective BIOL of plantsuanach adj1 c m ufaoi shuan c m u3 adjective MED of diseasesuanach adj1 c m ufaoi shuan c m uthe virus can lie dormant in the bodyis féidir leis an víreas a bheith suanach sa cholainn4 adjective GEOL of volcanosuanach adj1 c m ufaoi shuan c m u5 adjective inactivethe group is temporarily dormantníl an grúpa ag feidhmiú faoi láthairher musical aspirations lay dormant for yearsní dhearna sí dada faoina spéis sa cheol ar feadh na mbliantathe farms lay dormant for most of the year because of the snowníorbh fhéidir aon fheirmeoireacht a dhéanamh an chuid is mó den bhliain de bharr an tsneachta6 adjective in heraldrycodlatach adj1 c m u