HeyRuaHow to say “mycelium” in Irish
- Irish:
- mícéiliam
- English:
- mycelium
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “mee-KAY-lee-um” /mʲiːˈceːlʲiəmˠ/
- Plural:
- mícéiliamaí (myceliums)
- Genitive singular:
- mícéiliam, an mhícéiliam (e.g. fás an mhícéiliam, the growth of the mycelium)
- Genitive plural:
- mícéiliamaí, na mícéiliamaí (e.g. líonra na mícéiliamaí, the network of the mycelia)
What does “mícéiliam” mean?
- mycelium
- The mass of fine thread-like filaments that forms the main body of a fungus, usually growing under the soil or inside wood.Also: fungal threads, hyphae, fungus network.
“Mícéiliam” with the article
The plural of mycelium in Irish is mícéiliamaí. Here is mícéiliam after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Mícéiliam” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using mícéiliam, the Irish word for mycelium.
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Mycelium in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for mycelium?
The Irish for mycelium is mícéiliam (pronounced “mee-KAY-lee-um”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is mícéiliamaí.
How do you pronounce mícéiliam in Irish?
Mícéiliam is said like “mee-KAY-lee-um” (IPA /mʲiːˈceːlʲiəmˠ/).
What is the plural of mycelium in Irish?
The plural of mícéiliam is mícéiliamaí; with the article, na mícéiliamaí means “the myceliums”. The genitive plural is mícéiliamaí, as in líonra na mícéiliamaí (the network of the mycelia).
Why does mícéiliam change to mhícéiliam?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhícéiliam. After ár (our) it stays ár mícéiliam, because m does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between 'mícéiliam' and 'fungas'?
'Fungas' is the whole organism, while 'mícéiliam' is its network of threads (hifí); the mushroom (muisiriún) is only the fruiting body.
