ríogacht

ríogacht

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish rígdacht, corresponding to ríoga (“regal, royal”) +‎ -acht.

Noun

ríogacht f (genitive singular ríogachta)

1. kingliness, regality
2. kingship

Etymology 2

From ríog (“fit, spasm; impulse”) +‎ -acht.

Noun

ríogacht f (genitive singular ríogachta)

1. impulsiveness

Declension

Declension of ríogacht

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative ríogacht Vocative a ríogacht Genitive ríogachta Dative ríogacht

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an ríogacht Genitive na ríogachta Dative leis an ríogacht don ríogacht

References

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