HeyRuaHow to say “psychopathic person” in Irish
- Irish:
- síceapatach
- English:
- psychopathic person
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “SHEE-kya-pa-tukh” /ˈʃiːcəˌpatˠəx/
- Plural:
- síceapataigh (psychopathic people)
- Genitive singular:
- síceapataigh, an tsíceapataigh (e.g. gníomhartha an tsíceapataigh, the actions of the psychopath)
- Genitive plural:
- síceapatach, na síceapatach (e.g. intinn na síceapatach, the mind of psychopaths)
What does “síceapatach” mean?
- psychopathic person
- A person who has a serious personality disorder and shows no empathy, guilt or remorse towards others.Also: person with psychopathy, sociopath, psycho.
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Síceapatach” with the article
The plural of psychopathic person in Irish is síceapataigh. Here is síceapatach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Síceapatach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using síceapatach, the Irish word for psychopathic person.
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Psychopathic person in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for psychopathic person?
The Irish for psychopathic person is síceapatach (pronounced “SHEE-kya-pa-tukh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is síceapataigh.
How do you pronounce síceapatach in Irish?
Síceapatach is said like “SHEE-kya-pa-tukh” (IPA /ˈʃiːcəˌpatˠəx/).
What is the plural of psychopathic person in Irish?
The plural of síceapatach is síceapataigh; with the article, na síceapataigh means “the psychopathic people”. The genitive plural is síceapatach, as in intinn na síceapatach (the mind of psychopaths).
Does síceapatach have more than one meaning?
Síceapatach also has its own entry as an adjective meaning psychopathic.
Why does síceapatach change to shíceapatach?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shíceapatach. After ár (our) it stays ár síceapatach, because s does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between 'síceapatach' and 'síceapaite'?
'Síceapatach' refers to the person, a psychopath, while 'síceapatacht' is the condition itself, psychopathy.
