HeyRuaHow to say “synonymous” in Irish
- Irish:
- comhchiallach
- English:
- synonymous
- Word type:
- adjective
- More synonymous:
- níos comhchiallaí
- Most synonymous:
- is comhchiallaí
- Plural:
- comhchiallacha
- Pronunciation:
- “koh-KHEE-uh-lukh” /ˈkoːˌçiələx/
What does “comhchiallach” mean?
- synonymous
- Having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.Also: having the same meaning, equivalent in meaning.
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“Comhchiallach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is comhchiallach after focal (word, masculine), after abairt (sentence, 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: abairt chomhchiallach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: focal comhchiallach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, comhchiallacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: focail chomhchiallacha; after other plurals it does not: abairtí comhchiallacha.
More synonymous, most synonymous, very synonymous
Tá an focal seo níos comhchiallaí leis an mbunfhocal. This word is closer in meaning to the original word.
| more synonymous | níos comhchiallaí | in the past tense: ní ba chomhchiallaí |
|---|---|---|
| most synonymous | is comhchiallaí | in the past tense: ba chomhchiallaí |
| as synonymous as | chomh comhchiallach le | no change after chomh |
| very synonymous | an-chomhchiallach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too synonymous | róchomhchiallach | ró- lenites |
“Comhchiallach” 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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Synonymous in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for synonymous?
The Irish for synonymous is comhchiallach (pronounced “koh-KHEE-uh-lukh”). It comes after the noun: focal comhchiallach, a synonymous word; abairt chomhchiallach, a synonymous sentence.
How do you say more synonymous and most synonymous in Irish?
níos comhchiallaí is more synonymous and is comhchiallaí is most synonymous. In the past tense they become ní ba chomhchiallaí and ba chomhchiallaí.
Why does comhchiallach become chomhchiallach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So abairt chomhchiallach (a synonymous sentence) but focal comhchiallach (a synonymous word), because focal is masculine.
What is the plural of comhchiallach?
With a plural noun comhchiallach becomes comhchiallacha: focail chomhchiallacha, abairtí comhchiallacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very synonymous in Irish?
an-chomhchiallach. Too synonymous is róchomhchiallach, and as synonymous as is chomh comhchiallach le.
Which preposition goes with comhchiallach?
Use le: 'Tá mór comhchiallach le hollmhór' means one word is synonymous with another.
What is the opposite of comhchiallach?
The opposite is frithchiallach, meaning antonymous, and a synonym itself is called comhchiallach as a noun too.
