draíocht

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

PIE word
*dóru

From Old Irish druídecht, draídecht (secret lore and arts of the druids). By surface analysis, draoi (druid) + -acht. Compare with Cornish drewydhieth, Welsh derwyddiaeth.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d̪ˠɾˠiəxt̪ˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɾˠihaxt̪ˠə/[1] (corresponding to the form draíochta)

Noun

draíocht f (genitive singular draíochta, nominative plural draíochta)

  1. druidic art, druidism
  2. witchcraft, magic; charm, enchantment

Declension

Derived terms

  • briocht draíochta m (magic spell)
  • cealtair dhraíochta f (magic cloak)
  • ceo draíochta m (magic mist)
  • cochall draíochta m (magic cloak)
  • dán draíochta m (druidic art)
  • draíochta druadh f pl (druidic arts)
  • fleasc dhraíochta f (magic wand)
  • geasa droma draíochta f pl (binding spells)
  • laindéar draíochta m (magic lantern)
  • le draíoch (by magic)
  • lucht draíochta m (magicians)
  • scim dhraíochta f (magic haze)
  • slaitín draíochta m (magic wand)
  • slat draíochta m (magic wand)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
draíocht dhraíocht ndraíocht
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 52

Further reading

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