Dicotyledon in Irish (Déchotailéadón): Meaning

Q: What is the Irish for dicotyledon?

The Irish for dicotyledon is déchotailéadón (pronounced “day-KHOT-il-ay-dohn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is déchotailéadóin.

Q: What is the plural of dicotyledon in Irish?

The plural of déchotailéadón is déchotailéadóin; with the article, na déchotailéadóin means “the dicotyledons”. The genitive plural is déchotailéadón, as in duilleoga na ndéchotailéadón (the leaves of the dicotyledons).

How to say “dicotyledon” in Irish

Irish:: déchotailéadón
English:: dicotyledon
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine
Pronunciation:: “day-KHOT-il-ay-dohn” /ˈdʲeːˌxɔtˠəlʲeːd̪ˠoːnˠ/

Various forms

Plural:: déchotailéadóin (dicotyledons)
Genitive singular:: déchotailéadóin, an déchotailéadóin (e.g. síol an déchotailéadóin, the seed of the dicotyledon)
Genitive plural:: déchotailéadón, na ndéchotailéadón (e.g. duilleoga na ndéchotailéadón, the leaves of the dicotyledons)

What does “déchotailéadón” mean?

dicotyledon: A flowering plant whose seed has two seed leaves (cotyledons), such as an oak, a rose or a bean.Also: dicot, dicotyledonous plant.

“Déchotailéadón” with the article

The plural of dicotyledon in Irish is déchotailéadóin. Here is déchotailéadón after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an déchotailéadón

the dicotyledon

No change after an

na déchotailéadóin

the dicotyledons

Plural: no change after na

“Déchotailéadón” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using déchotailéadón, the Irish word for dicotyledon.

Is déchotailéadón í an phónaire.

The bean is a dicotyledon.

Tá dhá chotailéadón i síol an déchotailéadóin.

The seed of a dicotyledon has two cotyledons.

Is déchotailéadóin iad formhór na gcrann leathanduilleach.

Most broadleaf trees are dicotyledons.

Tá féitheacha líontánacha ar dhuilleoga déchotailéadón.

Dicotyledons have net-veined leaves.

D'fhoghlaimíomar faoin déchotailéadón sa rang bitheolaíochta.

We learned about the dicotyledon in biology class.

Tarraing léaráid den déchotailéadón i do chóipleabhar.

Draw a diagram of the dicotyledon in your copybook.

Cén difríocht atá idir déchotailéadóin agus aonchotailéadóin?

What is the difference between dicotyledons and monocotyledons?

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Dicotyledon in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for dicotyledon?

The Irish for dicotyledon is déchotailéadón (pronounced “day-KHOT-il-ay-dohn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is déchotailéadóin.

How do you pronounce déchotailéadón in Irish?

Déchotailéadón is said like “day-KHOT-il-ay-dohn” (IPA /ˈdʲeːˌxɔtˠəlʲeːd̪ˠoːnˠ/).

What is the plural of dicotyledon in Irish?

The plural of déchotailéadón is déchotailéadóin; with the article, na déchotailéadóin means “the dicotyledons”. The genitive plural is déchotailéadón, as in duilleoga na ndéchotailéadón (the leaves of the dicotyledons).

Why does déchotailéadón change to dhéchotailéadón or ndéchotailéadón?

Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) déchotailéadón becomes mo dhéchotailéadón (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ndéchotailéadón (eclipsis).

What is the opposite of 'déchotailéadón'?

The opposite is 'aonchotailéadón', a monocotyledon, a plant with one seed leaf, such as grass or a lily.

Dicotyledon in Irish (Déchotailéadón): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage