foclaíocht
Irish
Etymology
From foclach + -acht.
Noun
foclaíocht f (genitive singular foclaíochta)
- wordiness, garrulity
- wording
Declension
Declension of foclaíocht
Third declension
Bare forms (no plural for this noun):
| Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- fuaimfhoclaíocht
Related terms
- foclachas
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
foclaíocht | fhoclaíocht | bhfoclaíocht |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “foclaíocht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “foclaíocht” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “foclaíocht” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.