gabhálacht

== Irish == === Etymology === From gabháil (“catch, seizure, capture”) +‎ -acht. === Noun === gabhálacht f (genitive singular gabhálachta) receptiveness, receptivity; contagiousness graspingness, avarice Synonyms: cíocras, saint ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== cúlghabhálacht f (“retroactivity”) ==== Related terms ==== gabhálach (“taking, catching; receptive; contagious; gripping, grasping, occupying; possessive, avaricious”, adjective) === Mutation === === References === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “gabhálacht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “gabhálacht”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “gabhálacht”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026