HeyRuaHow to say “mathematician” in Irish
- Irish:
- matamaiticeoir
- English:
- mathematician
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, third declension
- Pronunciation:
- “mah-tuh-MAH-tik-yohr” /ˌmˠat̪ˠəˈmˠatʲɪcoːɾʲ/
- Plural:
- matamaiticeoirí (mathematicians)
- Genitive singular:
- matamaiticeora, an mhatamaiticeora (e.g. saothar an mhatamaiticeora, the mathematician's work)
- Genitive plural:
- matamaiticeoirí, na matamaiticeoirí (e.g. comhdháil na matamaiticeoirí, the mathematicians' conference)
What does “matamaiticeoir” mean?
- mathematician
- A person who studies, teaches or works in mathematics.Also: maths expert, math scholar.
“Matamaiticeoir” with the article
The plural of mathematician in Irish is matamaiticeoirí. Here is matamaiticeoir after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Matamaiticeoir” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using matamaiticeoir, the Irish word for mathematician.
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Mathematician in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for mathematician?
The Irish for mathematician is matamaiticeoir (pronounced “mah-tuh-MAH-tik-yohr”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is matamaiticeoirí.
How do you pronounce matamaiticeoir in Irish?
Matamaiticeoir is said like “mah-tuh-MAH-tik-yohr” (IPA /ˌmˠat̪ˠəˈmˠatʲɪcoːɾʲ/).
What is the plural of mathematician in Irish?
The plural of matamaiticeoir is matamaiticeoirí; with the article, na matamaiticeoirí means “the mathematicians”. The genitive plural is matamaiticeoirí, as in comhdháil na matamaiticeoirí (the mathematicians' conference).
Why does matamaiticeoir change to mhatamaiticeoir?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhatamaiticeoir. After ár (our) it stays ár matamaiticeoir, because m does not take eclipsis.
What is the Irish word for the subject a mathematician studies?
The subject is 'matamaitic' (mathematics), and a mathematician is 'matamaiticeoir'.
