gillacht

Middle Irish

Etymology

From gilla + -acht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʲil͈axt/

Noun

gillacht f

  1. youth, the second of six ages of mankind.
  2. service, the state of being a servant.

Inflection

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Mutation

Middle Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
gillachtgillacht
pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/
ngillacht
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • gillacht” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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