riocht

See also: ríocht

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish richt (“form, guise”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸrixtus (cognate with Welsh rhith), from Proto-Indo-European *prep-. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic riochd.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾˠʊxt̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ɾˠɨ̞xt̪ˠ/

Noun

riocht m (genitive singular reachta, nominative plural riochtaí)

1. form, shape, guise
2. state, condition, plight
3. capacity, capability

Declension

Declension of riocht (third declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative riocht riochtaí vocative a riocht a riochtaí genitive reachta riochtaí dative riocht riochtaí forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an riocht na riochtaí genitive an reachta na riochtaí dative leis an riocht don riocht leis na riochtaí

Synonyms

• (shape, form): cló
• (state): staid
• (condition):
  • (physical, medical, etc.): bail
  • (situation, circumstances): cúinse, cuma, dáil, staid, toisc

Derived terms

• bréagriocht
• i riocht is go, sa riocht is go

Further reading

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