HeyRuaHow to say “mediant” in Irish
- Irish:
- meánach
- English:
- mediant, middle one
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “MAW-nukh” /mʲɑːnˠəx/
- Plural:
- meánaigh (mediants)
- Genitive singular:
- meánaigh, an mheánaigh (e.g. nóta an mheánaigh, the note of the mediant)
- Genitive plural:
- meánach, na meánach (e.g. ainmneacha na meánach, the names of the mediants)
What does “meánach” mean?
“Meánach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- mediant
- In music, the third note of a major or minor scale, halfway between the keynote and the dominant.Also: third degree of a scale, mediant note.
1 other meaning: middle one
- 2middle one
- A person or thing in the middle position, such as the middle one of three.Also: intermediary, person in the middle.
“Meánach” with the article
The plural of mediant in Irish is meánaigh. Here is meánach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Meánach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using meánach, the Irish word for mediant.
Other nouns in Irish
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Mediant in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for mediant?
The Irish for mediant is meánach (pronounced “MAW-nukh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is meánaigh. Depending on context it can also mean middle one.
How do you pronounce meánach in Irish?
Meánach is said like “MAW-nukh” (IPA /mʲɑːnˠəx/).
What is the plural of mediant in Irish?
The plural of meánach is meánaigh; with the article, na meánaigh means “the mediants”. The genitive plural is meánach, as in ainmneacha na meánach (the names of the mediants).
Does meánach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Meánach can mean mediant or middle one, depending on context; the first is the most common. Meánach also has its own entry as an adjective meaning middle.
Why does meánach change to mheánach?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mheánach. After ár (our) it stays ár meánach, because m does not take eclipsis.
Is 'meánach' as a noun the same as the adjective?
No: as a noun 'an meánach' is mainly the musical term mediant, while the adjective 'meánach' describes something in the middle, as in 'an aois mheánach'.
