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
- Synonyms: curadh, laoch
- boaster
- Synonym: gaisceoir
Declension
Declension of gaiscíoch
First declension
Bare forms:
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Derived terms
- banghaiscíoch
Related terms
- gaiscíocht
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gaiscíoch | ghaiscíoch | ngaiscíoch |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “gaiscíoch”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “gaiscedach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “gaiscíoch” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “gaiscíoch” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.