diabhlaíocht

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Irish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Irish díablaidecht. By surface analysis, diabhlaí (from diabhal (devil)) +‎ -acht.

Noun[edit]

diabhlaíocht f (genitive singular diabhlaíochta)

  1. devilry, devilment, mischief, mischievousness
  2. wizardry, witchcraft
    Synonyms: draíocht, draíodóireacht, asarlaíocht

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Mutation[edit]

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
diabhlaíocht dhiabhlaíocht ndiabhlaíocht
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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