gaiscíoch

Irish

Alternative forms

gaisceadhach, gaiscidheach (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Irish gaiscedach (“one bearing arms; warrior, especially one of prowess or skill; champion”), from gaisced (“weapons, arms, armour; valour, prowess, feats of arms, skill at arms”) + -ach.

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): [ɡaʃˈciːx]
(Connacht) IPA^(key): [ˈɡaʃciːx]
(Ulster) IPA^(key): [ˈɡaʃcix]

Noun

gaiscíoch m (genitive singular gaiscígh, nominative plural gaiscígh)

man of prowess (in arms); hero, warrior
boaster

Declension

Declension of gaiscíoch

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	gaiscíoch	gaiscígh
Vocative	a ghaiscígh	a ghaiscíocha
Genitive	gaiscígh	gaiscíoch
Dative	gaiscíoch	gaiscígh

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an gaiscíoch	na gaiscígh
Genitive	an ghaiscígh	na ngaiscíoch
Dative	leis an ngaiscíoch don ghaiscíoch	leis na gaiscígh

Synonyms

(hero): laoch
(boaster): gaisceoir

Derived terms

banghaiscíoch (“amazon; heroine”)

Related terms

gaiscíocht f (“feat(s) of prowess (in arms); bravery, heroism”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
gaiscíoch	ghaiscíoch	ngaiscíoch
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

"gaiscíoch" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
“gaiscedach” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

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