Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
foclóireolaíocht. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
foclóireolaíocht, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
foclóireolaíocht in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
foclóireolaíocht you have here. The definition of the word
foclóireolaíocht will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
foclóireolaíocht, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Irish
Etymology
From foclóir (“dictionary”) + eolaíocht (“science, -ology”).
Noun
foclóireolaíocht f (genitive singular foclóireolaíochta)
- (linguistics) lexicology
Declension
Declension of foclóireolaíocht
Mutation
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “foclóireolaíocht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “foclóireolaíocht”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “foclóireolaíocht”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024