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toisc.

circumstance (that which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event)

5 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/t̪ˠoʃc//t̪ˠɔʃc//t̪ˠiʃc/
  1. circumstance (that which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event)

    feminine
  2. factor (one of the elements, circumstances, or influences which contribute to produce a result)

    feminine
  3. expedition, journey

    feminine · literary
  4. business, purpose

    feminine · literary
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish toisc (“need, wish, quest”).

prep/t̪ˠoʃc//t̪ˠɔʃc//t̪ˠiʃc/
  1. because of, on account of

    triggers-no-mutation · with-genitive
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish toisc (“need, wish, quest”).

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