HeyRuaHow to say “tyrannical” in Irish
- Irish:
- tíoránta
- English:
- tyrannical
- Word type:
- adjective
- More tyrannical:
- níos tíoránta
- Most tyrannical:
- is tíoránta
- Pronunciation:
- “TEE-ur-awn-ta” /ˈtʲiːɾˠaːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/
What does “tíoránta” mean?
- tyrannical
- Using power in a cruel, unfair and absolute way.Also: despotic, oppressive, domineering, high-handed.
“Tíoránta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is tíoránta after rí (king, masculine), after girseach (girl, 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: girseach thíoránta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: rí tíoránta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, tíoránta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: girseacha tíoránta.
More tyrannical, most tyrannical, very tyrannical
Bhí an dara rí níos tíoránta ná an chéad rí. The second king was more tyrannical than the first.
| more tyrannical | níos tíoránta | in the past tense: ní ba thíoránta |
|---|---|---|
| most tyrannical | is tíoránta | in the past tense: ba thíoránta |
| as tyrannical as | chomh tíoránta le | no change after chomh |
| very tyrannical | an-tíoránta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too tyrannical | róthíoránta | ró- lenites |
“Tíoránta” 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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Tyrannical in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for tyrannical?
The Irish for tyrannical is tíoránta (pronounced “TEE-ur-awn-ta”). It comes after the noun: rí tíoránta, a tyrannical king; girseach thíoránta, a tyrannical girl.
How do you say more tyrannical and most tyrannical in Irish?
níos tíoránta is more tyrannical and is tíoránta is most tyrannical. In the past tense they become ní ba thíoránta and ba thíoránta.
Why does tíoránta become thíoránta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach thíoránta (a tyrannical girl) but rí tíoránta (a tyrannical king), because rí is masculine.
How do you say very tyrannical in Irish?
an-tíoránta. Too tyrannical is róthíoránta, and as tyrannical as is chomh tíoránta le.
What noun is related to tíoránta?
The noun is 'tíoránach', a tyrant, and 'tíorántacht' means tyranny.
