argóinteacht

Irish

Etymology

From argóint (“argument”) +‎ -acht (abstract noun suffix).

Noun

argóinteacht f (genitive singular argóinteachta)

1. argumentation

Declension

Declension of argóinteacht

Third declension

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

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an argóinteacht Genitive na hargóinteachta Dative leis an argóinteacht don argóinteacht

Related terms

• argóinteach (“argumentative”, adjective)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
argóinteacht	n-argóinteacht	hargóinteacht	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) “argóinteacht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “argumentation”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “argóinteacht”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm