HeyRuaHow to say “oculist” in Irish
- Irish:
- súil-lia
- English:
- oculist
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SOOL-lee-uh” /ˈsuːlʲ ˌlʲiə/
- Plural:
- súil-lianna (oculists)
- Genitive singular:
- súil-lia, an tsúil-lia (e.g. clinic an tsúil-lia, the oculist's clinic)
- Genitive plural:
- súil-lianna, na súil-lianna (e.g. cumann na súil-lianna, the oculists' association)
What does “súil-lia” mean?
- oculist
- A doctor who specialises in the eyes and their diseases.Also: eye doctor, ophthalmologist, eye specialist.
“Súil-lia” with the article
The plural of oculist in Irish is súil-lianna. Here is súil-lia after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Súil-lia” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using súil-lia, the Irish word for oculist.
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Oculist in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for oculist?
The Irish for oculist is súil-lia (pronounced “SOOL-lee-uh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is súil-lianna.
How do you pronounce súil-lia in Irish?
Súil-lia is said like “SOOL-lee-uh” (IPA /ˈsuːlʲ ˌlʲiə/).
What is the plural of oculist in Irish?
The plural of súil-lia is súil-lianna; with the article, na súil-lianna means “the oculists”. The genitive plural is súil-lianna, as in cumann na súil-lianna (the oculists' association).
Why does súil-lia change to shúil-lia?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shúil-lia. After ár (our) it stays ár súil-lia, because s does not take eclipsis.
Is a súil-lia the same as an optician?
No, a súil-lia is a medical eye doctor, while an optician who tests sight is a radharceolaí.
