From Middle Irish abcóitecht, adbacóitecht f (“advocacy”), from abcóit(e) m (“advocate”). By surface analysis, abhcóide (“advocate, counsel”) + -acht.
abhcóideacht f (genitive singular abhcóideachta)
- advocacy
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
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