draíocht
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish druídecht, draídecht (“secret lore and arts of the druids; (in wider sense) occult science, wizardry”); synchronically, draoi (“druid; wizard, magician; diviner; trickster”) + -acht.
Noun
draíocht f (genitive singular draíochta, nominative plural draíochta)
- druidic art, druidism
- witchcraft, magic; charm, enchantment
Declension
Declension of draíocht
Third declension
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- briocht draíochta m (“magic spell”)
- cealtair dhraíochta f, cochall draíochta m (“magic cloak”)
- ceo draíochta m (“magic mist”)
- dán draíochta m (“druidic art”)
- draíochta druadh f pl (“druidic arts”)
- fleasc dhraíochta f, slaitín draíochta m, slat draíochta m (“magic wand”)
- geasa droma draíochta f pl (“inviolable magic spells, severe magical taboos; binding spell”)
- laindéar draíochta m (“magic lantern”)
- le draíocht (“by magic”)
- lucht draíochta m (“magicians, enchanters”)
- scim dhraíochta f (“magic haze”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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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
- "draíocht" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
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