gaiscíocht

Irish

Etymology

From gaisce +‎ -íocht. Compare gaiscíoch (“man of prowess; warrior, hero”), from Old Irish gaiscedach (“one bearing arms; warrior, especially one of prowess or skill; champion”).

Noun

gaiscíocht f (genitive singular gaiscíochta)

feat(s) of prowess (in arms); bravery, heroism

Declension

Declension of gaiscíocht

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun):

Case	Singular
Nominative	gaiscíocht
Vocative	a ghaiscíocht
Genitive	gaiscíochta
Dative	gaiscíocht

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular
Nominative	an ghaiscíocht
Genitive	na gaiscíochta
Dative	leis an ngaiscíocht don ghaiscíocht

Synonyms

(heroism): gaisciúlacht

Related terms

gaiscíoch m (“man of prowess (in arms); warrior, hero; boaster”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
gaiscíocht	ghaiscíocht	ngaiscíocht
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gaiscíocht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN