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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Irish tecosc, from Old Irish do·inchoisc from Old Irish to- + in- + com- + the root of seichid. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic teagasg.

Noun

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teagasc m (genitive singular teagaisc, nominative plural teagasca)

  1. verbal noun of teagasc
  2. teaching, doctrine
    Synonym: foirceadal
    teagasc na hEaglaisethe teaching/doctrine of the Church
  3. instruction, tuition
  4. precept
  5. moral (moral significance or practical lesson)
    Synonyms: ceacht, múineadh
  6. (literary) incantation
    Synonyms: ortha, briocht
Declension
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Etymology 2

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From Middle Irish tecoiscid, denominal from etymology 1.

Verb

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teagasc (present analytic teagascann, future analytic teagascfaidh, verbal noun teagasc, past participle teagasctha)

  1. to teach, instruct, tutor
    Synonym: múin
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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
teagasc theagasc dteagasc
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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