aíocht
Irish
Alternative forms
- aoidheacht, aoighidheacht (obsolete)
- aoigheacht (superseded)
Etymology
From Middle Irish oígidecht, from Old Irish oígedacht, from oígi m (“stranger, guest, visitor”); synchronically aoi (“guest”) + -acht.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iəxt̪ˠ/
Noun
aíocht f (genitive singular aíochta, nominative plural aíochtaí)
- hospitality; lodgings (for a night)
Declension
Declension of aíocht
Second declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- aíochtach (“hospitable; willing to put up persons for a night”, adjective)
- aíochtach f (“(act of) lodging”)
- aíochtlann f (“guest house”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| aíocht | n-aíocht | haíocht | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- “aoiġeaċt” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “oígidecht”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
Further reading
- "aíocht" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “aíocht” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “aíocht” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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