cáilíocht
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Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Munster) IPA(key): /kˠɑːˈlʲiəxtˠ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkˠɑːlʲiəxtˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkˠaːlʲiːaxtˠ/
Noun
[edit]cáilíocht f (genitive singular cáilíochta, nominative plural cáilíochtaí)
- quality
- disposition, temperament
- Tá cáilíocht shocair aige.
- He has a quiet disposition.
- qualification
- Sin an chaoi ar bhain sé cáilíocht amach an cúrsa dó féin.
- He qualified himself for the course.
- na cáilíochtaí atá riachtanach ― the necessary qualifications
Declension
[edit]Declension of cáilíocht
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
[edit]- cáilíochta (“attributive”)
Mutation
[edit]Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
cáilíocht | cháilíocht | gcáilíocht |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cáilíocht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “cáilíocht”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “cáilíocht”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024