HeyRuaHow to say “psychiatry” in Irish
- Irish:
- síciatracht
- English:
- psychiatry
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, third declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SHEE-kee-uh-trukht” /ˈʃiːciət̪ˠɾˠəxt̪ˠ/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- síciatrachta, na síciatrachta (e.g. ollamh síciatrachta, professor of psychiatry)
What does “síciatracht” mean?
- psychiatry
- The branch of medicine that studies, diagnoses and treats mental illness.Also: psychiatric medicine, mental health medicine.
“Síciatracht” with the article
Here is síciatracht after the article (an t-alt).
an tsíciatracht
the psychiatry
Feminine nouns take t before s after an
“Síciatracht” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using síciatracht, the Irish word for psychiatry.
Tá sí ag déanamh staidéir ar an tsíciatracht.
She is studying psychiatry.
Is brainse den leigheas í an tsíciatracht.
Psychiatry is a branch of medicine.
Ba mhaith liom oibriú i síciatracht leanaí.
I would like to work in child psychiatry.
Tá roinn síciatrachta san ospidéal sin.
That hospital has a psychiatry department.
Chaith sé fiche bliain ag obair sa tsíciatracht.
He spent twenty years working in psychiatry.
Tá athrú mór tagtha ar an tsíciatracht le blianta.
Psychiatry has changed a lot over the years.
Léigh mé leabhar faoi stair na síciatrachta.
I read a book about the history of psychiatry.
Other nouns in Irish
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Psychiatry in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for psychiatry?
The Irish for psychiatry is síciatracht (pronounced “SHEE-kee-uh-trukht”). It’s a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce síciatracht in Irish?
Síciatracht is said like “SHEE-kee-uh-trukht” (IPA /ˈʃiːciət̪ˠɾˠəxt̪ˠ/).
Does síciatracht have a plural?
No plural form is given for síciatracht in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Why does síciatracht change to shíciatracht?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shíciatracht. After ár (our) it stays ár síciatracht, because s does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between síciatracht and síceolaíocht?
Síciatracht is psychiatry, a medical specialty practised by a síciatraí, while síceolaíocht is psychology, practised by a síceolaí.
