tuiscint
Irish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Irish tuigsin by metathesis and addition of a paragogic -t. (Compare feigsin → feiscint.) From Old Irish tuicse.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tuiscint f (genitive singular tuisceana)
- verbal noun of tuig
- understanding, comprehension, wisdom, discernment
- understanding, consideration, thoughtfulness
- appreciation
- Synonyms: breithiúnas, léirthuiscint
- awareness
Declension edit
Declension of tuiscint
Irregular
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms edit
- iomrall tuisceana m (“misunderstanding”)
- leath-thuiscint f (“vague understanding”)
- sruth-thuiscint f (“fair understanding”)
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
tuiscint | thuiscint | dtuiscint |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “tuiscint”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “tuiscint” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “tuiscint” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.