HeyRuaHow to say “centilitre” in Irish
- Irish:
- ceintilítear
- English:
- centilitre
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “KEN-tyil-ee-tyer” /ˈcɛnʲtʲəlʲiːtʲəɾ/
- Plural:
- ceintilítir (centilitres)
- Genitive singular:
- ceintilítir, an cheintilítir (e.g. toirt an cheintilítir, the volume of the centilitre)
- Genitive plural:
- ceintilítear, na gceintilítear (e.g. buidéal seachtó a cúig ceintilítear, a seventy-five centilitre bottle)
What does “ceintilítear” mean?
- centilitre
- A unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a litre.Also: centiliter, cl.
“Ceintilítear” with the article
The plural of centilitre in Irish is ceintilítir. Here is ceintilítear after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Ceintilítear” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using ceintilítear, the Irish word for centilitre.
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Centilitre in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for centilitre?
The Irish for centilitre is ceintilítear (pronounced “KEN-tyil-ee-tyer”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is ceintilítir.
How do you pronounce ceintilítear in Irish?
Ceintilítear is said like “KEN-tyil-ee-tyer” (IPA /ˈcɛnʲtʲəlʲiːtʲəɾ/).
What is the plural of centilitre in Irish?
The plural of ceintilítear is ceintilítir; with the article, na ceintilítir means “the centilitres”. The genitive plural is ceintilítear, as in buidéal seachtó a cúig ceintilítear (a seventy-five centilitre bottle).
Why does ceintilítear change to cheintilítear or gceintilítear?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) ceintilítear becomes mo cheintilítear (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gceintilítear (eclipsis).
How does ceintilítear relate to lítear and millilítear?
A lítear has 100 ceintilítear, and one ceintilítear equals 10 millilítear.
