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Stock photo in Irish (Stocphota): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage

The Irish for stock photo is stocphota, a masculine noun (plural stocphotaí).
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How to say “stock photo” in Irish

Irish:
stocphota
English:
stock photo
Word type:
noun
Gender:
masculine
Pronunciation:
“STUK-fuh-tuh”  /ˈst̪ˠɔkˌfˠot̪ˠə/
Various forms
Plural:
stocphotaí (stock photos)
Genitive singular:
stocphota, an stocphota (e.g. ceadúnas an stocphota, the licence of the stock photo)
Genitive plural:
stocphotaí, na stocphotaí (e.g. leabharlann stocphotaí, a stock photo library)

What does “stocphota” mean?

stock photo
A ready-made photograph kept in a collection or library and licensed for use in publications, websites or advertising.Also: stock photograph, stock image, library photo.

“Stocphota” with the article

The plural of stock photo in Irish is stocphotaí. Here is stocphota after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an stocphota
the stock photo
No change after an
na stocphotaí
the stock photos
Plural: no change after na

“Stocphota” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using stocphota, the Irish word for stock photo.

Bhain mé úsáid as stocphota don phóstaer.
I used a stock photo for the poster.
Tá an stocphota sin róchosúil le fógra.
That stock photo looks too much like an ad.
Cheannaigh an comhlacht na stocphotaí ar líne.
The company bought the stock photos online.
Cé mhéad a chosain ceadúnas an stocphota?
How much did the licence for the stock photo cost?
Tá a lán stocphotaí ar an suíomh gréasáin seo.
There are lots of stock photos on this website.
Ní maith liom mo stocphota nua.
I don't like my new stock photo.
Tá pictiúr den chathair sa stocphota.
There is a picture of the city in the stock photo.

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Stock photo in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for stock photo?

The Irish for stock photo is stocphota (pronounced “STUK-fuh-tuh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is stocphotaí.

How do you pronounce stocphota in Irish?

Stocphota is said like “STUK-fuh-tuh” (IPA /ˈst̪ˠɔkˌfˠot̪ˠə/).

What is the plural of stock photo in Irish?

The plural of stocphota is stocphotaí; with the article, na stocphotaí means “the stock photos”. The genitive plural is stocphotaí, as in leabharlann stocphotaí (a stock photo library).

What is the difference between 'stocphota' and 'grianghraf'?

'Grianghraf' is the general word for a photograph, while 'stocphota' is specifically a stock photo taken from a collection for reuse.

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