HeyRuaHow to say “intellectual person” in Irish
- Irish:
- intleachtach
- English:
- intellectual person
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “IN-tlakh-takh” /ˈɪn̠ʲt̪ʲlʲəxt̪ˠəx/
- Plural:
- intleachtaigh (intellectual people)
- Genitive singular:
- intleachtaigh, an intleachtaigh (e.g. tuairim an intleachtaigh, the intellectual's opinion)
- Genitive plural:
- intleachtach, na n-intleachtach (e.g. díospóireacht na n-intleachtach, the debate of the intellectuals)
What does “intleachtach” mean?
- intellectual person
- A person who is devoted to thinking, learning and ideas; an intellectual.Also: thinker, member of the intelligentsia, egghead, highbrow person.
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“Intleachtach” with the article
The plural of intellectual person in Irish is intleachtaigh. Here is intleachtach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Intleachtach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using intleachtach, the Irish word for intellectual person.
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Intellectual person in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for intellectual person?
The Irish for intellectual person is intleachtach (pronounced “IN-tlakh-takh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is intleachtaigh.
How do you pronounce intleachtach in Irish?
Intleachtach is said like “IN-tlakh-takh” (IPA /ˈɪn̠ʲt̪ʲlʲəxt̪ˠəx/).
What is the plural of intellectual person in Irish?
The plural of intleachtach is intleachtaigh; with the article, na hintleachtaigh means “the intellectual people”. The genitive plural is intleachtach, as in díospóireacht na n-intleachtach (the debate of the intellectuals).
Does intleachtach have more than one meaning?
Intleachtach also has its own entry as an adjective meaning intellectual.
Why does intleachtach sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-intleachtach (the intellectual person), a hintleachtach (her intellectual person), a n-intleachtach (their intellectual person), na hintleachtaigh (the intellectual people).
How is 'intleachtach' the noun different from 'intleacht'?
'Intleacht' means intellect or intelligence, the faculty itself, while 'intleachtach' as a noun means a person, an intellectual.
