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