HeyRuaHow to say “secant” in Irish
- Irish:
- seiceant
- English:
- secant
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “SHEK-ant” /ˈʃɛcənˠt̪ˠ/
- Plural:
- seicint (secants)
- Genitive singular:
- seicint, an tseicint (e.g. luach an tseicint, the value of the secant)
- Genitive plural:
- seiceant, na seiceant (e.g. airíonna na seiceant, the properties of secants)
What does “seiceant” mean?
- secant
- In geometry and trigonometry, a line that cuts a curve at two or more points, or the trigonometric function that is the reciprocal of the cosine.Also: secant line, sec.
“Seiceant” with the article
The plural of secant in Irish is seicint. Here is seiceant after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Seiceant” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using seiceant, the Irish word for secant.
Other nouns in Irish
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Secant in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for secant?
The Irish for secant is seiceant (pronounced “SHEK-ant”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is seicint.
How do you pronounce seiceant in Irish?
Seiceant is said like “SHEK-ant” (IPA /ˈʃɛcənˠt̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of secant in Irish?
The plural of seiceant is seicint; with the article, na seicint means “the secants”. The genitive plural is seiceant, as in airíonna na seiceant (the properties of secants).
Why does seiceant change to sheiceant?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo sheiceant. After ár (our) it stays ár seiceant, because s does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between a seiceant and a tadhlaí?
A seiceant cuts a circle at two points, while a tadhlaí (tangent) touches it at only one point.
