pioctha péacach

Irish

Etymology

Literally, “spruce [and] showy”.

Adjective

pioctha péacach (predicative)

1. dressed to the nines, in full fig
2. fresh as a daisy

Mutation

Mutated forms of pioctha péacach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
pioctha péacach	phioctha péacach	bpioctha péacach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “pioctha péacach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “pioctha péacach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “pioctha péacach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN