HeyRuaHow to say “oxymoron” in Irish
- Irish:
- ocsamórón
- English:
- oxymoron
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “OK-suh-moh-rohn” /ˈɔksəˌmˠoːɾˠoːnˠ/
- Plural:
- ocsamóróin (oxymorons)
- Genitive singular:
- ocsamóróin, an ocsamóróin (e.g. brí an ocsamóróin, the meaning of the oxymoron)
- Genitive plural:
- ocsamórón, na n-ocsamórón (e.g. samplaí na n-ocsamórón, the examples of the oxymorons)
What does “ocsamórón” mean?
- oxymoron
- A figure of speech that puts together two words with opposite meanings, such as 'deafening silence'.Also: contradiction in terms, figure of speech.
“Ocsamórón” with the article
The plural of oxymoron in Irish is ocsamóróin. Here is ocsamórón after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Ocsamórón” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using ocsamórón, the Irish word for oxymoron.
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Oxymoron in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for oxymoron?
The Irish for oxymoron is ocsamórón (pronounced “OK-suh-moh-rohn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is ocsamóróin.
How do you pronounce ocsamórón in Irish?
Ocsamórón is said like “OK-suh-moh-rohn” (IPA /ˈɔksəˌmˠoːɾˠoːnˠ/).
What is the plural of oxymoron in Irish?
The plural of ocsamórón is ocsamóróin; with the article, na hocsamóróin means “the oxymorons”. The genitive plural is ocsamórón, as in samplaí na n-ocsamórón (the examples of the oxymorons).
Why does ocsamórón sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-ocsamórón (the oxymoron), a hocsamórón (her oxymoron), a n-ocsamórón (their oxymoron), na hocsamóróin (the oxymorons).
How is ocsamórón different from paradacsa?
An ocsamórón joins two opposite words in a short phrase, while a paradacsa is a whole statement that seems self-contradictory but may be true.
