HeyRuaHow to say “circumcircle” in Irish
- Irish:
- imchiorcal
- English:
- circumcircle
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “IM-ih-hir-kul” /ˈiməˌçiɾˠkəlˠ/
- Plural:
- imchiorcail (circumcircles)
- Genitive singular:
- imchiorcail, an imchiorcail (e.g. lár an imchiorcail, centre of the circumcircle)
- Genitive plural:
- imchiorcal, na n-imchiorcal (e.g. gathanna na n-imchiorcal, radii of the circumcircles)
What does “imchiorcal” mean?
- circumcircle
- In geometry, the circle that passes through all the vertices of a polygon, especially a triangle.Also: circumscribed circle, circumscribing circle.
“Imchiorcal” with the article
The plural of circumcircle in Irish is imchiorcail. Here is imchiorcal after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Imchiorcal” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using imchiorcal, the Irish word for circumcircle.
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Circumcircle in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for circumcircle?
The Irish for circumcircle is imchiorcal (pronounced “IM-ih-hir-kul”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is imchiorcail.
How do you pronounce imchiorcal in Irish?
Imchiorcal is said like “IM-ih-hir-kul” (IPA /ˈiməˌçiɾˠkəlˠ/).
What is the plural of circumcircle in Irish?
The plural of imchiorcal is imchiorcail; with the article, na himchiorcail means “the circumcircles”. The genitive plural is imchiorcal, as in gathanna na n-imchiorcal (radii of the circumcircles).
Why does imchiorcal sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-imchiorcal (the circumcircle), a himchiorcal (her circumcircle), a n-imchiorcal (their circumcircle), na himchiorcail (the circumcircles).
What is the difference between 'imchiorcal' and 'inchiorcal'?
An 'imchiorcal' (circumcircle) passes through the vertices of a figure, while an 'inchiorcal' (incircle) is drawn inside it, touching each side.
