dorchadas

== Irish == === Alternative forms === doircheadas, dorchas dorchadus (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle Irish dorchatas. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɔɾˠəxəd̪ˠəsˠ/, /ˈd̪ˠɞɾˠxəd̪ˠəsˠ/ (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɔɾˠxəsˠ/, /ˈd̪ˠɞɾˠxəsˠ/ (corresponding to the form dorchas) === Noun === dorchadas m (genitive singular dorchadais) darkness ==== Declension ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “dorċadas”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 257 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “dorchadas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Middle Irish dorchatas. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈd̪̊ɔˈɾɔxət̪əs̪/ (Assynt) IPA(key): /ˈd̪̊aˈɾaxət̪əs̪/ (Islay) IPA(key): /ˈd̪̊ɔɾɑxət̪əs̪/ === Noun === dorchadas m (genitive singular dorchadais, no plural) darkness obscurity gloominess duskiness mysteriousness ==== Synonyms ==== dubh dubhailt dubhar duibhreas mùig sgleò === Mutation === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “dorchadas”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN Cathair Ó Dochartaigh, editor (1994), Survey of the Gaelic Dialects of Scotland, volume III, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, pages 218-219