HeyRuaHow to say “parabola” in Irish
- Irish:
- parabóil
- English:
- parabola
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “PAR-uh-bohl” /ˈpaɾˠəbˠoːlʲ/
- Plural:
- parabóilí (parabolas)
- Genitive singular:
- parabóile, na parabóile (e.g. cothromóid na parabóile, the equation of the parabola)
- Genitive plural:
- parabóilí, na bparabóilí (e.g. airíonna na bparabóilí, the properties of the parabolas)
What does “parabóil” mean?
- parabola
- In mathematics, a curve shaped like the path of a thrown ball, formed by points equally distant from a fixed point and a fixed line.Also: parabolic curve, curve.
“Parabóil” with the article
The plural of parabola in Irish is parabóilí. Here is parabóil after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Parabóil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using parabóil, the Irish word for parabola.
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Parabola in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for parabola?
The Irish for parabola is parabóil (pronounced “PAR-uh-bohl”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is parabóilí.
How do you pronounce parabóil in Irish?
Parabóil is said like “PAR-uh-bohl” (IPA /ˈpaɾˠəbˠoːlʲ/).
What is the plural of parabola in Irish?
The plural of parabóil is parabóilí; with the article, na parabóilí means “the parabolas”. The genitive plural is parabóilí, as in airíonna na bparabóilí (the properties of the parabolas).
Why does parabóil change to pharabóil or bparabóil?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) parabóil becomes mo pharabóil (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bparabóil (eclipsis).
Does 'parabóil' also mean a parable?
No, a parable in the religious sense is 'parabal' or 'fáthscéal'; 'parabóil' is the mathematical curve.
