HeyRuaHow to say “chromatic” in Irish
- Irish:
- crómatach
- English:
- chromatic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More chromatic:
- níos crómataí
- Most chromatic:
- is crómataí
- Plural:
- crómatacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KROH-ma-tukh” /ˈkɾˠoːmˠət̪ˠəx/
What does “crómatach” mean?
“Crómatach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- chromatic
- Relating to colour or having colour.Also: coloured, relating to colour.
1 other meaning:
- 2chromatic
- In music, using notes that move by semitones outside the usual key.Also: semitonal.
“Crómatach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is crómatach after scála (bowl, masculine), after aibítir (alphabet, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: aibítir chrómatach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: scála crómatach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, crómatacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: aibítrí crómatacha.
More chromatic, most chromatic, very chromatic
Tá an píosa seo níos crómataí ná an ceann eile. This piece is more chromatic than the other one.
| more chromatic | níos crómataí | in the past tense: ní ba chrómataí |
|---|---|---|
| most chromatic | is crómataí | in the past tense: ba chrómataí |
| as chromatic as | chomh crómatach le | no change after chomh |
| very chromatic | an-chrómatach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too chromatic | róchrómatach | ró- lenites |
“Crómatach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Chromatic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for chromatic?
The Irish for chromatic is crómatach (pronounced “KROH-ma-tukh”). It comes after the noun: scála crómatach, a chromatic bowl; aibítir chrómatach, a chromatic alphabet.
How do you say more chromatic and most chromatic in Irish?
níos crómataí is more chromatic and is crómataí is most chromatic. In the past tense they become ní ba chrómataí and ba chrómataí.
Why does crómatach become chrómatach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So aibítir chrómatach (a chromatic alphabet) but scála crómatach (a chromatic bowl), because scála is masculine.
What is the plural of crómatach?
With a plural noun crómatach becomes crómatacha: scálaí crómatacha, aibítrí crómatacha.
How do you say very chromatic in Irish?
an-chrómatach. Too chromatic is róchrómatach, and as chromatic as is chomh crómatach le.
What is the opposite of 'crómatach' in music?
In music the usual contrast is 'diatonach' (diatonic), as in 'scála diatonach' versus 'scála crómatach'.
