beacht

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish becht (exact, precise, accurate; sure, certain; complete, entire).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʲaxt̪ˠ/

Adjective

beacht (genitive singular masculine beacht, genitive singular feminine beaichte, plural beachta, comparative beaichte)

  1. exact, precise

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Noun

beacht m (genitive singular beachta)

  1. exact measure; exact position

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Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
beacht bheacht mbeacht
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • "beacht" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • becht” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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