HeyRuaHow to say “mosaic” in Irish
- Irish:
- mósáic
- English:
- mosaic
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, second declension
- Pronunciation:
- “MOH-saw-ik” /ˈmˠoːsˠaːc/
- Plural:
- mósáicí (mosaics)
- Genitive singular:
- mósáice, na mósáice (e.g. dathanna na mósáice, the colours of the mosaic)
- Genitive plural:
- mósáicí, na mósáicí (e.g. bailiúchán na mósáicí, the collection of mosaics)
What does “mósáic” mean?
- mosaic
- A picture or pattern made by fitting together small pieces of coloured stone, glass or tile.Also: tile picture, mosaic pattern.
“Mósáic” with the article
The plural of mosaic in Irish is mósáicí. Here is mósáic after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Mósáic” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using mósáic, the Irish word for mosaic.
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Mosaic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for mosaic?
The Irish for mosaic is mósáic (pronounced “MOH-saw-ik”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is mósáicí.
How do you pronounce mósáic in Irish?
Mósáic is said like “MOH-saw-ik” (IPA /ˈmˠoːsˠaːc/).
What is the plural of mosaic in Irish?
The plural of mósáic is mósáicí; with the article, na mósáicí means “the mosaics”. The genitive plural is mósáicí, as in bailiúchán na mósáicí (the collection of mosaics).
Why does mósáic change to mhósáic?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhósáic. After ár (our) it stays ár mósáic, because m does not take eclipsis.
Is 'mósáic' masculine or feminine?
It is feminine, so you say 'an mhósáic' with lenition after the article.
