gaiscíocht

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Irish

Etymology

From gaisce +‎ -íocht. Compare gaiscíoch (“man of prowess; warrior, hero”), from Old Irish gaiscedach (“one bearing arms; warrior, especially one of prowess or skill; champion”).

Noun

gaiscíocht f (genitive singular gaiscíochta)

  1. feat(s) of prowess (in arms); bravery, heroism

Declension

Declension of gaiscíocht (third declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative gaiscíocht
vocative a ghaiscíocht
genitive gaiscíochta
dative gaiscíocht
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an ghaiscíocht
genitive na gaiscíochta
dative leis an ngaiscíocht
don ghaiscíocht

Synonyms

  • gaiscíoch m (“man of prowess (in arms); warrior, hero; boaster”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gaiscíocht
radical lenition eclipsis
gaiscíocht ghaiscíocht ngaiscíocht

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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