HeyRuaHow to say “asymptote” in Irish
- Irish:
- asamtóit
- English:
- asymptote
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “AS-um-toh-itch” /ˈasˠəmˠt̪ˠoːtʲ/
- Plural:
- asamtóití (asymptotes)
- Genitive singular:
- asamtóite, na hasamtóite (e.g. cothromóid na hasamtóite, the equation of the asymptote)
- Genitive plural:
- asamtóití, na n-asamtóití (e.g. líon na n-asamtóití, the number of asymptotes)
What does “asamtóit” mean?
- asymptote
- In mathematics, a straight line that a curve approaches more and more closely but never meets.Also: asymptotic line.
“Asamtóit” with the article
The plural of asymptote in Irish is asamtóití. Here is asamtóit after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Asamtóit” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using asamtóit, the Irish word for asymptote.
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Asymptote in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for asymptote?
The Irish for asymptote is asamtóit (pronounced “AS-um-toh-itch”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is asamtóití.
How do you pronounce asamtóit in Irish?
Asamtóit is said like “AS-um-toh-itch” (IPA /ˈasˠəmˠt̪ˠoːtʲ/).
What is the plural of asymptote in Irish?
The plural of asamtóit is asamtóití; with the article, na hasamtóití means “the asymptotes”. The genitive plural is asamtóití, as in líon na n-asamtóití (the number of asymptotes).
Why does asamtóit sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an asamtóit (the asymptote), a hasamtóit (her asymptote), a n-asamtóit (their asymptote), na hasamtóití (the asymptotes).
What is the Irish for 'asymptote'?
The mathematical term is 'asamtóit', a feminine noun, as in 'cothromóid na hasamtóite' (the equation of the asymptote).
