aibíocht

Irish

Alternative forms

• abaidheacht

Etymology

From aibí (“ripe; mature; clever; quick; lively”) +‎ -acht (“-ness”).

Noun

aibíocht f (genitive singular aibíochta)

1. ripeness, maturity
2. quickness, cleverness, liveliness

Declension

Declension of aibíocht

Third declension

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

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an aibíocht Genitive na haibíochta Dative leis an aibíocht don aibíocht

Synonyms

• abúlacht f
• aipche f (nonstandard)

Derived terms

• réamhaibíocht f (“prematurity”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
aibíocht	n-aibíocht	haibíocht	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), “aibíocht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “aibíocht” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “aibíocht” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.