HeyRuaHow to say “cotyledon” in Irish
- Irish:
- cotailéadón
- English:
- cotyledon
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “kuh-til-AY-doan” /ˈkɔtʲəlʲeːd̪ˠoːnˠ/
- Plural:
- cotailéadóin (cotyledons)
- Genitive singular:
- cotailéadóin, an chotailéadóin (e.g. cruth an chotailéadóin, the shape of the cotyledon)
- Genitive plural:
- cotailéadón, na gcotailéadón (e.g. líon na gcotailéadón, the number of cotyledons)
What does “cotailéadón” mean?
- cotyledon
- A seed leaf, the first leaf or one of the first pair of leaves that grows from the embryo of a seed plant.Also: seed leaf, seed-leaf.
“Cotailéadón” with the article
The plural of cotyledon in Irish is cotailéadóin. Here is cotailéadón after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Cotailéadón” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using cotailéadón, the Irish word for cotyledon.
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Cotyledon in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for cotyledon?
The Irish for cotyledon is cotailéadón (pronounced “kuh-til-AY-doan”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is cotailéadóin.
How do you pronounce cotailéadón in Irish?
Cotailéadón is said like “kuh-til-AY-doan” (IPA /ˈkɔtʲəlʲeːd̪ˠoːnˠ/).
What is the plural of cotyledon in Irish?
The plural of cotailéadón is cotailéadóin; with the article, na cotailéadóin means “the cotyledons”. The genitive plural is cotailéadón, as in líon na gcotailéadón (the number of cotyledons).
Why does cotailéadón change to chotailéadón or gcotailéadón?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) cotailéadón becomes mo chotailéadón (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gcotailéadón (eclipsis).
How do I say monocot and dicot in Irish?
Plants with one seed leaf have 'cotailéadón amháin' and those with two have 'dhá chotailéadón'; the technical terms are built on this word, for example 'aonchotailéadónach' and 'déchotailéadónach'.
