cáilíocht

Irish

Etymology

From cáiligh + -acht.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /kˠɑːˈlʲiəxtˠ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkˠɑːlʲiəxtˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkˠaːlʲiːaxtˠ/

Noun

cáilíocht f (genitive singular cáilíochta, nominative plural cáilíochtaí)

  1. quality
  2. disposition, temperament
    cáilíocht shocair aige.
    He has a quiet disposition.
  3. qualification
    Sin an chaoi ar bhain sé cáilíocht amach an cúrsa dó féin.
    He qualified himself for the course.
    na cáilíochtaí atá riachtanachthe necessary qualifications

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
cáilíocht cháilíocht gcáilíocht
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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