trócaire
See also: tròcaire
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish trócaire.
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠɾˠoːkəɾʲə/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠɾˠɔːkəɾʲə/
Noun
trócaire f (genitive singular trócaire)
- mercy, pity, compassion
- clemency, leniency, quarter
Declension
Declension of trócaire
Fourth declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
trócaire | thrócaire | dtrócaire |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- “trócaire” at the Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 of the Royal Irish Academy.
- Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “trócaire”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- “trócaire” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 757.
- "trócaire" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.