HeyRuaHow to say “pathological” in Irish
- Irish:
- galareolaíoch
- English:
- pathological
- Word type:
- adjective
- More pathological:
- níos galareolaíche
- Most pathological:
- is galareolaíche
- Plural:
- galareolaíocha
- Pronunciation:
- “GAL-er-oh-lee-okh” /ˈɡalˠəɾʲoːl̪ˠiːəx/
What does “galareolaíoch” mean?
- pathological
- Relating to pathology, the scientific study of diseases and their causes and effects.Also: pathologic, relating to pathology.
“Galareolaíoch” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is galareolaíoch after scrúdú (examination, masculine), after tuarascáil (report, 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: tuarascáil ghalareolaíoch. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: scrúdú galareolaíoch.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, galareolaíocha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: tuarascálacha galareolaíocha.
More pathological, most pathological, very pathological
Bhí an dara staidéar níos galareolaíche ná an chéad cheann. The second study was more pathological in focus than the first.
| more pathological | níos galareolaíche | in the past tense: ní ba ghalareolaíche |
|---|---|---|
| most pathological | is galareolaíche | in the past tense: ba ghalareolaíche |
| as pathological as | chomh galareolaíoch le | no change after chomh |
| very pathological | an-ghalareolaíoch | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too pathological | róghalareolaíoch | ró- lenites |
“Galareolaíoch” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Pathological in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for pathological?
The Irish for pathological is galareolaíoch (pronounced “GAL-er-oh-lee-okh”). It comes after the noun: scrúdú galareolaíoch, a pathological examination; tuarascáil ghalareolaíoch, a pathological report.
How do you say more pathological and most pathological in Irish?
níos galareolaíche is more pathological and is galareolaíche is most pathological. In the past tense they become ní ba ghalareolaíche and ba ghalareolaíche.
Why does galareolaíoch become ghalareolaíoch?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So tuarascáil ghalareolaíoch (a pathological report) but scrúdú galareolaíoch (a pathological examination), because scrúdú is masculine.
What is the plural of galareolaíoch?
With a plural noun galareolaíoch becomes galareolaíocha: scrúduithe galareolaíocha, tuarascálacha galareolaíocha.
How do you say very pathological in Irish?
an-ghalareolaíoch. Too pathological is róghalareolaíoch, and as pathological as is chomh galareolaíoch le.
What is the noun related to 'galareolaíoch'?
The noun is 'galareolaíocht', meaning pathology, and a pathologist is 'galareolaí'.
Does 'galareolaíoch' mean pathological in the sense of compulsive, as in a pathological liar?
No, 'galareolaíoch' is a medical term; for a compulsive liar you would say something like 'bréagadóir gan srian'.
