HeyRuaHow to say “Gregorian” in Irish
- Irish:
- Greagórach
- English:
- Gregorian
- Word type:
- adjective
- More Gregorian:
- níos Greagóraí
- Most Gregorian:
- is Greagóraí
- Plural:
- Greagóracha
- Pronunciation:
- “GRAG-oh-rakh” /ˈɡɾʲaɡoːɾˠəx/
What does “Greagórach” mean?
- Gregorian
- Relating to Pope Gregory, especially the Gregorian chant or the Gregorian calendar.Also: Gregorian chant, Gregorian calendar.
“Greagórach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is Greagórach after féilire (calendar, masculine), after bean (woman, 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: bean Ghreagórach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: féilire Greagórach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, Greagóracha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná Greagóracha.
More Gregorian, most Gregorian, very Gregorian
Tá an píosa seo níos Greagóraí ná an ceann eile. This piece is more Gregorian than the other one.
| more Gregorian | níos Greagóraí | in the past tense: ní ba Ghreagóraí |
|---|---|---|
| most Gregorian | is Greagóraí | in the past tense: ba Ghreagóraí |
| as Gregorian as | chomh Greagórach le | no change after chomh |
| very Gregorian | an-Ghreagórach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too Gregorian | ró-Ghreagórach | ró- lenites |
“Greagórach” 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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Gregorian in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for Gregorian?
The Irish for Gregorian is Greagórach (pronounced “GRAG-oh-rakh”). It comes after the noun: féilire Greagórach, a Gregorian calendar; bean Ghreagórach, a Gregorian woman.
How do you say more Gregorian and most Gregorian in Irish?
níos Greagóraí is more Gregorian and is Greagóraí is most Gregorian. In the past tense they become ní ba Ghreagóraí and ba Ghreagóraí.
Why does Greagórach become Ghreagórach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean Ghreagórach (a Gregorian woman) but féilire Greagórach (a Gregorian calendar), because féilire is masculine.
What is the plural of Greagórach?
With a plural noun Greagórach becomes Greagóracha: féilirí Greagóracha, mná Greagóracha.
How do you say very Gregorian in Irish?
an-Ghreagórach. Too Gregorian is ró-Ghreagórach, and as Gregorian as is chomh Greagórach le.
What is the calendar before the Gregorian one called in Irish?
The older calendar is an féilire Iúiliach, the Julian calendar, replaced by an féilire Greagórach.
