HeyRuaHow to say “carcinoma” in Irish
- Irish:
- carcanóma
- English:
- carcinoma
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “kar-kuh-NOH-muh” /ˌkaɾˠkəˈn̪ˠoːmˠə/
- Plural:
- carcanómaí (carcinomas)
- Genitive singular:
- carcanóma, an charcanóma (e.g. cóireáil an charcanóma, treatment of the carcinoma)
- Genitive plural:
- carcanómaí, na gcarcanómaí (e.g. cóireáil na gcarcanómaí, treatment of the carcinomas)
What does “carcanóma” mean?
- carcinoma
- A type of cancer that starts in the cells lining the skin or internal organs.Also: cancer, malignant tumour, epithelial cancer.
“Carcanóma” with the article
The plural of carcinoma in Irish is carcanómaí. Here is carcanóma after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Carcanóma” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using carcanóma, the Irish word for carcinoma.
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Carcinoma in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for carcinoma?
The Irish for carcinoma is carcanóma (pronounced “kar-kuh-NOH-muh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is carcanómaí.
How do you pronounce carcanóma in Irish?
Carcanóma is said like “kar-kuh-NOH-muh” (IPA /ˌkaɾˠkəˈn̪ˠoːmˠə/).
What is the plural of carcinoma in Irish?
The plural of carcanóma is carcanómaí; with the article, na carcanómaí means “the carcinomas”. The genitive plural is carcanómaí, as in cóireáil na gcarcanómaí (treatment of the carcinomas).
Why does carcanóma change to charcanóma or gcarcanóma?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) carcanóma becomes mo charcanóma (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gcarcanóma (eclipsis).
What is the difference between 'carcanóma' and 'ailse'?
'Ailse' is the general word for cancer, while 'carcanóma' is a technical term for one specific kind of cancer arising in lining tissue.
