fíoraíocht

Irish

Alternative forms

  • fíoghraidheacht (obsolete, Ulster)

Etymology

From fíor (figure) + -íocht.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /fʲiːˈɾˠiəxt̪ˠ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈfʲiːɾˠiəxt̪ˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /fʲəɯ̯ɾˠia(x)t̪ˠ/, /ˈfʲɨ̞ɣəɾˠia(x)t̪ˠ/[1] (corresponding to the form fíoghraidheacht)

Noun

fíoraíocht f (genitive singular fíoraíochta, nominative plural fíoraíochtaí)

  1. shape
    Synonym: cruth
  2. appearance
    Synonyms: cuma, cosúlacht
  3. configuration
    Synonym: cumraíocht

Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
fíoraíocht fhíoraíocht bhfíoraíocht
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 64

Further reading

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