reachtaire

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish rechtaire (“steward, bailiff, administrator”).

Noun

reachtaire m (genitive singular reachtaire, nominative plural reachtairí)

(historical) controller (of royal household); administrator, steward
(ecclesiastical) rector
auditor (of society); master of ceremonies
(historical, agriculture) dairy farmer renting land and stock

Declension

Declension of reachtaire

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	reachtaire	reachtairí
Vocative	a reachtaire	a reachtairí
Genitive	reachtaire	reachtairí
Dative	reachtaire	reachtairí

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an reachtaire	na reachtairí
Genitive	an reachtaire	na reachtairí
Dative	leis an reachtaire don reachtaire	leis na reachtairí

Synonyms

(auditor): reachtaire cumainn

Derived terms

ard-reachtaire (“comptroller”)

Further reading

"reachtaire" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
“auditor” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
“comptroller” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
“master of ceremonies” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
“rector” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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