dorchacht

Irish

Alternative forms
  • doircheacht

Etymology

dorcha +‎ -acht, from Old Irish dorchacht

Pronunciation

Noun

dorchacht f (genitive singular dorchachta)

  1. darkness, blackness
  2. eclipse
  3. mysteriousness

References
  • “dorchacht” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “dorċaċt” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
  • "dorchacht" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Old Irish

Etymology

From dorchae +‎ -acht

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdorxaxt/

Noun

dorchacht f

  1. darkness
  2. obscurity
  3. dimness of sight

Inflection
Feminine ā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

References
  • “dorchacht” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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