HeyRuaHow to say “metabolite” in Irish
- Irish:
- meitibilít
- English:
- metabolite
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “met-i-bi-LEET” /ˈmʲɛtʲɪbʲɪlʲiːtʲ/
- Plural:
- meitibilítí (metabolites)
- Genitive singular:
- meitibilíte, na meitibilíte (e.g. leibhéal na meitibilíte, the level of the metabolite)
- Genitive plural:
- meitibilítí, na meitibilítí (e.g. anailís na meitibilítí, the analysis of the metabolites)
What does “meitibilít” mean?
- metabolite
- A substance produced or used when the body or another living thing breaks down or builds up chemicals during metabolism.Also: metabolic product, metabolic substance.
“Meitibilít” with the article
The plural of metabolite in Irish is meitibilítí. Here is meitibilít after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Meitibilít” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using meitibilít, the Irish word for metabolite.
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Metabolite in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for metabolite?
The Irish for metabolite is meitibilít (pronounced “met-i-bi-LEET”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is meitibilítí.
How do you pronounce meitibilít in Irish?
Meitibilít is said like “met-i-bi-LEET” (IPA /ˈmʲɛtʲɪbʲɪlʲiːtʲ/).
What is the plural of metabolite in Irish?
The plural of meitibilít is meitibilítí; with the article, na meitibilítí means “the metabolites”. The genitive plural is meitibilítí, as in anailís na meitibilítí (the analysis of the metabolites).
Why does meitibilít change to mheitibilít?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mheitibilít. After ár (our) it stays ár meitibilít, because m does not take eclipsis.
How is 'meitibilít' different from 'meitibileacht'?
'Meitibileacht' is metabolism, the overall process, while 'meitibilít' is a single substance produced in that process, a metabolite.
