HeyRuaHow to say “medusa” in Irish
- Irish:
- meadúsa
- English:
- medusa
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “MAD-oo-suh” /ˈmʲad̪ˠuːsˠə/
- Plural:
- meadúsaí (medusas)
- Genitive singular:
- meadúsa, an mheadúsa (e.g. cruth an mheadúsa, the shape of the medusa)
- Genitive plural:
- meadúsaí, na meadúsaí (e.g. saolré na meadúsaí, the life cycle of medusae)
What does “meadúsa” mean?
- medusa
- The free-swimming, bell-shaped stage of a jellyfish or similar sea creature, with trailing tentacles.Also: jellyfish, jelly fish.
“Meadúsa” with the article
The plural of medusa in Irish is meadúsaí. Here is meadúsa after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Meadúsa” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using meadúsa, the Irish word for medusa.
Other nouns in Irish
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Medusa in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for medusa?
The Irish for medusa is meadúsa (pronounced “MAD-oo-suh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is meadúsaí.
How do you pronounce meadúsa in Irish?
Meadúsa is said like “MAD-oo-suh” (IPA /ˈmʲad̪ˠuːsˠə/).
What is the plural of medusa in Irish?
The plural of meadúsa is meadúsaí; with the article, na meadúsaí means “the medusas”. The genitive plural is meadúsaí, as in saolré na meadúsaí (the life cycle of medusae).
Why does meadúsa change to mheadúsa?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mheadúsa. After ár (our) it stays ár meadúsa, because m does not take eclipsis.
Is 'meadúsa' the everyday word for a jellyfish?
Not usually: the everyday word is 'smugairle róin'. 'Meadúsa' is mainly a scientific term for the medusa stage.
