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fuireachas.

expecting, expectation, (act of) waiting for

10 characters3 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfˠiɾʲəxəsˠ/Connacht, Munster/ˈfˠɞɾˠaxəsˠ/Ulster
  1. expecting, expectation, (act of) waiting for

    masculine
  2. watchfulness, vigilance, cautiousness

    masculine
  3. stand-to

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Dissimilated from earlier fuireachras, from Middle Irish furachrus. By surface analysis, fuireachair + -as. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic furachas.

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