cáilíocht
Irish
Etymology
From cáiligh + -acht.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /kˠɑːˈlʲiəxtˠ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkˠɑːlʲiəxtˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkˠaːlʲiːaxtˠ/
Noun
cáilíocht f (genitive singular cáilíochta, nominative plural cáilíochtaí)
- quality
- disposition, temperament
- Tá cáilíocht shocair aige.
- He has a quiet disposition.
- qualification
- Sin an chaoi ar bhain sé cáilíocht amach an cúrsa dó féin.
- He qualified himself for the course.
- na cáilíochtaí atá riachtanach ― the necessary qualifications
Declension
Declension of cáilíocht
Third declension
Bare forms:
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Derived terms
- cáilíochta (“attributive”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
cáilíocht | cháilíocht | gcáilíocht |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “cáilíocht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “cáilíocht” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “cáilíocht” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.