HeyRuaHow to say “vice-chancellor” in Irish
- Irish:
- leas-seansailéir
- English:
- vice-chancellor
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “LAS-shan-sah-layr” /ˈlʲasˌʃanˠsˠəlʲeːɾʲ/
- Plural:
- leas-seansailéirí (vice-chancellors)
- Genitive singular:
- leas-seansailéara, an leas-seansailéara (e.g. oifig an leas-seansailéara, the vice-chancellor's office)
- Genitive plural:
- leas-seansailéirí, na leas-seansailéirí (e.g. cruinniú na leas-seansailéirí, the meeting of the vice-chancellors)
What does “leas-seansailéir” mean?
- vice-chancellor
- A deputy chancellor, especially the official who acts for or under the chancellor of a university or other body.Also: deputy chancellor, pro-chancellor.
“Leas-seansailéir” with the article
The plural of vice-chancellor in Irish is leas-seansailéirí. Here is leas-seansailéir after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Leas-seansailéir” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using leas-seansailéir, the Irish word for vice-chancellor.
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Vice-chancellor in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for vice-chancellor?
The Irish for vice-chancellor is leas-seansailéir (pronounced “LAS-shan-sah-layr”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is leas-seansailéirí.
How do you pronounce leas-seansailéir in Irish?
Leas-seansailéir is said like “LAS-shan-sah-layr” (IPA /ˈlʲasˌʃanˠsˠəlʲeːɾʲ/).
What is the plural of vice-chancellor in Irish?
The plural of leas-seansailéir is leas-seansailéirí; with the article, na leas-seansailéirí means “the vice-chancellors”. The genitive plural is leas-seansailéirí, as in cruinniú na leas-seansailéirí (the meeting of the vice-chancellors).
What does the prefix leas- mean in leas-seansailéir?
The prefix leas- means vice or deputy, as in leas-uachtarán (vice-president) and leas-phríomhoide (deputy principal), so leas-seansailéir is a deputy to the seansailéir (chancellor).
