marcaíocht

== Irish == === Alternative forms === marcaidheacht (superseded) marcaigheachd, marcaigheacht, marcuidheachd, marcuidheacht, marcuigheachd, marcuigheacht, marcuíocht (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle Irish marcaidecht. Cognate with Manx markiaght and Scottish Gaelic marcachd. By surface analysis, marcaigh +‎ -acht. === Pronunciation === (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈmˠɑɾˠkeːxt̪ˠ/ === Noun === marcaíocht f (genitive singular marcaíochta) verbal noun of marcaigh (“to ride”) ride, lift (instance of being transported in a vehicle) horsemanship Synonym: marcachas ==== Declension ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “marcaiḋeaċt”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 468 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “marcaíocht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN