Volatility in Irish (So-ghalaitheacht): Meaning

Q: What is the Irish for volatility?

The Irish for volatility is so-ghalaitheacht (pronounced “SUH-ghal-ih-hokht”). It’s a feminine noun.

How to say “volatility” in Irish

Irish:: so-ghalaitheacht
English:: volatility
Word type:: noun
Gender:: feminine
Pronunciation:: “SUH-ghal-ih-hokht” /ˈsˠɔˌɣalˠəhəxt̪ˠ/

Various forms

Genitive singular:: so-ghalaitheachta, na so-ghalaitheachta (e.g. leibhéal na so-ghalaitheachta, level of volatility)

What does “so-ghalaitheacht” mean?

volatility: The quality of a substance that turns easily into vapour.Also: evaporability, ease of vaporization.

“So-ghalaitheacht” with the article

Here is so-ghalaitheacht after the article (an t-alt).

an tso-ghalaitheacht

the volatility

Feminine nouns take t before s after an

“So-ghalaitheacht” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using so-ghalaitheacht, the Irish word for volatility.

Tá so-ghalaitheacht ard ag peitreal.

Petrol has high volatility.

Tomhaiseann na heolaithe an tso-ghalaitheacht sa tsaotharlann.

The scientists measure the volatility in the laboratory.

Braitheann an tso-ghalaitheacht ar an teocht.

Volatility depends on temperature.

Is airí fisiceach í an tso-ghalaitheacht.

Volatility is a physical property.

Rinneamar tástáil so-ghalaitheachta ar an leacht.

We did a volatility test on the liquid.

Méadaíonn so-ghalaitheacht an leachta le teas.

The liquid's volatility increases with heat.

Níl mórán so-ghalaitheachta in uisce.

Water does not have much volatility.

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Volatility in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for volatility?

The Irish for volatility is so-ghalaitheacht (pronounced “SUH-ghal-ih-hokht”). It’s a feminine noun.

How do you pronounce so-ghalaitheacht in Irish?

So-ghalaitheacht is said like “SUH-ghal-ih-hokht” (IPA /ˈsˠɔˌɣalˠəhəxt̪ˠ/).

Does so-ghalaitheacht have a plural?

No plural form is given for so-ghalaitheacht in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.

Why does so-ghalaitheacht change to sho-ghalaitheacht?

After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo sho-ghalaitheacht. After ár (our) it stays ár so-ghalaitheacht, because s does not take eclipsis.

Can so-ghalaitheacht describe volatile markets or moods?

No, so-ghalaitheacht is the physical sense of evaporating easily; for instability in markets a word such as luaineacht is used.

Volatility in Irish (So-ghalaitheacht): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage