Irish
Etymology
Probably from Old Irish tóir ("hunt, chase"), itself from Proto-Celtic *reteti ("to run").
Pronunciation
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠoːɾˠiːəxt̪ˠ/
- (Munster) IPA(key): /t̪ˠoːˈɾˠiːəxt̪ˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠɑːɾˠiːəxt̪ˠ/
Noun
tóraíocht f (genitive singular tóraíochta, nominative plural tóraíochtaí)
- a chase or manhunt.
- Synonym: tóir
- a pursuit of someone or something.
- Synonyms: lorg, tóir
- a quest of some sort.
- Synonym: cuardach
Derived terms
Declension
Declension of tóraíocht (third declension)
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Mutation
Mutated forms of tóraíocht
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lenition
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eclipsis
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thóraíocht
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dtóraíocht
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Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
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