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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)
- feat(s) of prowess (in arms); bravery, heroism
Declension
Synonyms
- gaiscíoch m (“man of prowess (in arms); warrior, hero; boaster”)
Mutation
Irish mutation
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Radical
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Lenition
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Eclipsis
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gaiscíocht
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ghaiscíocht
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ngaiscíocht
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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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