HeyRuaHow to say “torrid zone” in Irish
- Irish:
- teochrios
- English:
- torrid zone
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, third declension
- Pronunciation:
- “TYOH-khris” /ˈtʲoːxɾʲɪsˠ/
- Plural:
- teochriosanna (torrid zones)
- Genitive singular:
- teochreasa, an teochreasa (e.g. aeráid an teochreasa, the climate of the torrid zone)
- Genitive plural:
- teochriosanna, na dteochriosanna (e.g. tíortha na dteochriosanna, the countries of the torrid zones)
What does “teochrios” mean?
- torrid zone
- The hot region of the earth lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.Also: tropics, tropical zone, tropical region.
“Teochrios” with the article
The plural of torrid zone in Irish is teochriosanna. Here is teochrios after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Teochrios” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using teochrios, the Irish word for torrid zone.
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Torrid zone in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for torrid zone?
The Irish for torrid zone is teochrios (pronounced “TYOH-khris”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is teochriosanna.
How do you pronounce teochrios in Irish?
Teochrios is said like “TYOH-khris” (IPA /ˈtʲoːxɾʲɪsˠ/).
What is the plural of torrid zone in Irish?
The plural of teochrios is teochriosanna; with the article, na teochriosanna means “the torrid zones”. The genitive plural is teochriosanna, as in tíortha na dteochriosanna (the countries of the torrid zones).
Why does teochrios change to theochrios or dteochrios?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) teochrios becomes mo theochrios (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár dteochrios (eclipsis).
How is 'teochrios' formed?
It combines 'te' (hot) and 'crios' (belt, zone), so it literally means 'hot belt'; compare 'fuarchrios' for the frigid zone.
