rialta

Irish

Alternative forms

  • riaghalta (superseded)

Etymology

From Middle Irish ríagalta (“bound by rule, regular”). By surface analysis, riail +‎ -ta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɾˠiəl̪ˠt̪ˠə/

Adjective

rialta

  1. regular
    1. (ecclesiastical) bound by religious rule
    2. regular, habitual
    3. (grammar) regular

Derived terms

  • rialtacht (“regularity; religious life”)
  • rialtóir (“ruler, controller, regulator, governor”)

References

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