Irish
Etymology
From aclaí (“supple, limber, agile; smooth, flexible; adroit”) + -acht (nominal abstract suffix).
Noun
aclaíocht f (genitive singular aclaíochta)
- suppleness, agility
- (as verbal noun) exercise
- adroitness
Declension
Declension of aclaíocht (third declension, no plural)
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Mutation
Mutated forms of aclaíocht
radical |
eclipsis |
with h-prothesis |
with t-prothesis
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aclaíocht
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n-aclaíocht
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haclaíocht
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not applicable
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Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aclaíocht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “aclaíocht”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “aclaíocht”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025