ríocht

== Irish == === Alternative forms === righeacht, rígheacht, ríoghacht, ríoghdhacht (superseded) === Etymology === From Middle Irish rígdacht (compare Scottish Gaelic rìoghachd). By surface analysis, rí +‎ -acht. === Pronunciation === (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /ɾˠiəxt̪ˠ/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɾˠiha(x)t̪ˠə/ === Noun === ríocht f (genitive singular ríochta, nominative plural ríochtaí) kingdom (law) realm Synonym: flaitheas (biology, taxonomy) kingdom ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “ríocht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “ríġeaċt”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 570 Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “ríoġaċt”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 572 de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “ríocht”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “ríocht”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026