ríocht

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish rígdacht (compare Scottish Gaelic rìoghachd). By surface analysis, +‎ -acht.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ríocht f (genitive singular ríochta, nominative plural ríochtaí)

  1. kingdom
  2. (law) realm
    Synonym: flaitheas
  3. (biology, taxonomy) kingdom

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 52

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