asarlaíocht

Irish

Alternative forms

• easarlaíocht
• asarlaidheacht (superseded)
• asarlaigheacht, asarluigheacht, easarlaidheacht, easarlaigheacht, easarluigheacht (obsolete)

Etymology

From asarlaí (“sorcerer; conjurer, trickster”) +‎ -acht (abstract nominal suffix). Originally a colloquial form of astralaíocht (“astrology”).

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈasˠəl̪ˠɾˠia(x)t̪ˠ/ (by metathesis, as if spelled asalraíocht)

Noun

asarlaíocht f (genitive singular asarlaíochta)

1. dark magic, enchantment, magic, necromancy, occultism, sorcery, voodoo, witchcraft, wizardry
2. the occult (preceded by the definite article)
3. conjuring tricks
4. Alternative form of astralaíocht (“astrology”)

Declension

Declension of asarlaíocht

Third declension

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

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an asarlaíocht Genitive na hasarlaíochta Dative leis an asarlaíocht don asarlaíocht

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
asarlaíocht	n-asarlaíocht	hasarlaíocht	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “asarlaíocht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “astrolaigecht”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Entries containing “asarlaíocht” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “asarlaíocht” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.