HeyRuaHow to say “mythical” in Irish
- Irish:
- miotasach
- English:
- mythical
- Word type:
- adjective
- More mythical:
- níos miotasaí
- Most mythical:
- is miotasaí
- Plural:
- miotasacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MIT-uh-sukh” /mʲɪt̪ˠəsˠəx/
What does “miotasach” mean?
- mythical
- Belonging to or found in myths, not real.Also: mythological, legendary, fabled.
“Miotasach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is miotasach after ainmhí (animal, masculine), after cearc (hen, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: cearc mhiotasach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: ainmhí miotasach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, miotasacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: cearca miotasacha.
More mythical, most mythical, very mythical
Tá an scéal seo níos miotasaí ná an ceann eile. This story is more mythical than the other one.
| more mythical | níos miotasaí | in the past tense: ní ba mhiotasaí |
|---|---|---|
| most mythical | is miotasaí | in the past tense: ba mhiotasaí |
| as mythical as | chomh miotasach le | no change after chomh |
| very mythical | an-mhiotasach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too mythical | rómhiotasach | ró- lenites |
“Miotasach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Mythical in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for mythical?
The Irish for mythical is miotasach (pronounced “MIT-uh-sukh”). It comes after the noun: ainmhí miotasach, a mythical animal; cearc mhiotasach, a mythical hen.
How do you say more mythical and most mythical in Irish?
níos miotasaí is more mythical and is miotasaí is most mythical. In the past tense they become ní ba mhiotasaí and ba mhiotasaí.
Why does miotasach become mhiotasach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cearc mhiotasach (a mythical hen) but ainmhí miotasach (a mythical animal), because ainmhí is masculine.
What is the plural of miotasach?
With a plural noun miotasach becomes miotasacha: ainmhithe miotasacha, cearca miotasacha.
How do you say very mythical in Irish?
an-mhiotasach. Too mythical is rómhiotasach, and as mythical as is chomh miotasach le.
What is the difference between 'miotasach' and 'finscéalach'?
'Miotasach' relates to 'miotas' (myth), while 'finscéalach' relates to 'finscéal' (legend or fable); they overlap a lot and both can translate as 'legendary'.
