gaiscíoch

Irish

Alternative forms

• gaisceadhach, gaiscidheach (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Irish gaiscedach (“warrior”), from Old Irish gaisced (“weapons”) + -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ɡaʃˈciːx/
• (Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑʃciəx/, /ˈɡaʃciəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɡaʃcix/

Noun

gaiscíoch m (genitive singular gaiscígh, nominative plural gaiscígh)

1. man of prowess (in arms); hero, warrior

   Synonyms: curadh, laoch

2. boaster

   Synonym: gaisceoir

Declension

Declension of gaiscíoch (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative gaiscíoch gaiscígh vocative a ghaiscígh a ghaiscíocha genitive gaiscígh gaiscíoch dative gaiscíoch gaiscígh forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an gaiscíoch na gaiscígh genitive an ghaiscígh na ngaiscíoch dative leis an ngaiscíoch don ghaiscíoch leis na gaiscígh

Derived terms

• banghaiscíoch

Related terms

• gaiscíocht

Mutation

Mutated forms of gaiscíoch

radical	lenition	eclipsis
gaiscíoch	ghaiscíoch	ngaiscíoch

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) “gaiscíoch”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “gaiscíoch”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “gaiscíoch”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025