HeyRuaHow to say “amylose” in Irish
- Irish:
- amalós
- English:
- amylose
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “AM-uh-lohs” /ˈamˠəl̪ˠoːsˠ/
- Plural:
- amalóis (amyloses)
- Genitive singular:
- amalóis, an amalóis (e.g. struchtúr an amalóis, the structure of amylose)
- Genitive plural:
- amalós, na n-amalós (e.g. slabhraí na n-amalós, the chains of amylose)
What does “amalós” mean?
- amylose
- Amylose is a form of starch made of long unbranched chains of glucose, found in plants.Also: starch component, linear starch.
“Amalós” with the article
The plural of amylose in Irish is amalóis. Here is amalós after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Amalós” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using amalós, the Irish word for amylose.
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Amylose in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for amylose?
The Irish for amylose is amalós (pronounced “AM-uh-lohs”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is amalóis.
How do you pronounce amalós in Irish?
Amalós is said like “AM-uh-lohs” (IPA /ˈamˠəl̪ˠoːsˠ/).
What is the plural of amylose in Irish?
The plural of amalós is amalóis; with the article, na hamalóis means “the amyloses”. The genitive plural is amalós, as in slabhraí na n-amalós (the chains of amylose).
Why does amalós sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-amalós (the amylose), a hamalós (her amylose), a n-amalós (their amylose), na hamalóis (the amyloses).
How is amalós different from stáirse?
Stáirse is starch in general, while amalós is one of its two main components, the other being amalaipeictin.
