HeyRuaHow to say “cosecant” in Irish
- Irish:
- comhsheiceant
- English:
- cosecant
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “KOH-hek-ent” /ˈkoːˌhɛcənˠt̪ˠ/
- Plural:
- comhsheicint (cosecants)
- Genitive singular:
- comhsheicint, an chomhsheicint (e.g. luach an chomhsheicint, value of the cosecant)
- Genitive plural:
- comhsheiceant, na gcomhsheiceant (e.g. tábla na gcomhsheiceant, the table of cosecants)
What does “comhsheiceant” mean?
- cosecant
- In trigonometry, the cosecant of an angle is the reciprocal of its sine.Also: cosec, csc, trigonometric function.
“Comhsheiceant” with the article
The plural of cosecant in Irish is comhsheicint. Here is comhsheiceant after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Comhsheiceant” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using comhsheiceant, the Irish word for cosecant.
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Cosecant in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for cosecant?
The Irish for cosecant is comhsheiceant (pronounced “KOH-hek-ent”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is comhsheicint.
How do you pronounce comhsheiceant in Irish?
Comhsheiceant is said like “KOH-hek-ent” (IPA /ˈkoːˌhɛcənˠt̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of cosecant in Irish?
The plural of comhsheiceant is comhsheicint; with the article, na comhsheicint means “the cosecants”. The genitive plural is comhsheiceant, as in tábla na gcomhsheiceant (the table of cosecants).
Why does comhsheiceant change to chomhsheiceant or gcomhsheiceant?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) comhsheiceant becomes mo chomhsheiceant (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gcomhsheiceant (eclipsis).
How does 'comhsheiceant' relate to 'seiceant'?
'Seiceant' is the secant, the reciprocal of the cosine, while 'comhsheiceant' is the cosecant, the reciprocal of the sine 'síneas'.
