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Histologist in Irish (Histeolaí): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage

The Irish for histologist is histeolaí, a masculine noun (plural histeolaithe).
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How to say “histologist” in Irish

Irish:
histeolaí
English:
histologist
Word type:
noun
Gender:
masculine
Pronunciation:
“HISH-tyoh-lee”  /ˈhɪʃtʲoːl̪ˠiː/
Various forms
Plural:
histeolaithe (histologists)
Genitive singular:
histeolaí, an histeolaí (e.g. tuarascáil an histeolaí, the histologist's report)
Genitive plural:
histeolaithe, na histeolaithe (e.g. cumann na histeolaithe, the histologists' association)

What does “histeolaí” mean?

histologist
A scientist who studies the microscopic structure of tissues of plants and animals.Also: tissue scientist.

“Histeolaí” with the article

The plural of histologist in Irish is histeolaithe. Here is histeolaí after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an histeolaí
the histologist
No change after an
na histeolaithe
the histologists
Plural: no change after na

“Histeolaí” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using histeolaí, the Irish word for histologist.

Is histeolaí í mo dheirfiúr.
My sister is a histologist.
Scrúdaigh an histeolaí an sampla faoin micreascóp.
The histologist examined the sample under the microscope.
Tá torthaí an histeolaí ag teacht amárach.
The histologist's results are coming tomorrow.
Oibríonn beirt histeolaithe san ospidéal seo.
Two histologists work in this hospital.
Ba mhaith liom a bheith i mo histeolaí.
I would like to be a histologist.
Bhí na histeolaithe ag plé an cháis.
The histologists were discussing the case.
Tá histeolaí nua sa tsaotharlann.
There is a new histologist in the laboratory.

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Histologist in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for histologist?

The Irish for histologist is histeolaí (pronounced “HISH-tyoh-lee”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is histeolaithe.

How do you pronounce histeolaí in Irish?

Histeolaí is said like “HISH-tyoh-lee” (IPA /ˈhɪʃtʲoːl̪ˠiː/).

What is the plural of histologist in Irish?

The plural of histeolaí is histeolaithe; with the article, na histeolaithe means “the histologists”. The genitive plural is histeolaithe, as in cumann na histeolaithe (the histologists' association).

What is the name of the science a histeolaí practises?

The field is histeolaíocht, histology, the study of tissues; the related word for a disease specialist is paiteolaí, pathologist.

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