-arcacht

Irish

Etymology

From Latin -archia, Ancient Greek ἀρχός (arkhós, “leader”) + -acht.

Suffix

-arcacht f

1. -archy

Declension

Declension of -arcacht

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative -arcacht -arcachtaí Vocative a -arcacht a -arcachtaí Genitive -arcachta -arcachtaí Dative -arcacht -arcachtaí

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an -arcacht na -arcachtaí Genitive na -arcachta na -arcachtaí Dative leis an -arcacht don -arcacht leis na -arcachtaí

Derived terms

Irish terms suffixed with -arcacht

• matrarcacht
• patrarcacht