HeyRuaHow to say “metaphase” in Irish
- Irish:
- meiteapas
- English:
- metaphase
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “MET-yuh-pus” /ˈmʲɛtʲəpəs/
- Plural:
- meiteapais (metaphases)
- Genitive singular:
- meiteapais, an mheiteapais (e.g. le linn an mheiteapais, during metaphase)
- Genitive plural:
- meiteapas, na meiteapas (e.g. fad na meiteapas, the length of the metaphases)
What does “meiteapas” mean?
- metaphase
- The stage of cell division in which the chromosomes line up across the middle of the cell.Also: cell division stage, mitosis stage.
“Meiteapas” with the article
The plural of metaphase in Irish is meiteapais. Here is meiteapas after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Meiteapas” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using meiteapas, the Irish word for metaphase.
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Metaphase in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for metaphase?
The Irish for metaphase is meiteapas (pronounced “MET-yuh-pus”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is meiteapais.
How do you pronounce meiteapas in Irish?
Meiteapas is said like “MET-yuh-pus” (IPA /ˈmʲɛtʲəpəs/).
What is the plural of metaphase in Irish?
The plural of meiteapas is meiteapais; with the article, na meiteapais means “the metaphases”. The genitive plural is meiteapas, as in fad na meiteapas (the length of the metaphases).
Why does meiteapas change to mheiteapas?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mheiteapas. After ár (our) it stays ár meiteapas, because m does not take eclipsis.
What are the other stages of mitosis called in Irish?
The stages are próifeas (prophase), meiteapas (metaphase), anafás (anaphase) and teileafás (telophase).
