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Y-coordinate in Irish (Y-chomhordanáid): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage

The Irish for y-coordinate is y-chomhordanáid, a feminine noun (plural y-chomhordanáidí).
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How to say “y-coordinate” in Irish

Irish:
y-chomhordanáid
English:
y-coordinate
Word type:
noun
Gender:
feminine, second declension
Pronunciation:
“wy-KHOH-ur-duh-nawdj”  /waɪ ˈxoːrd̪ˠənˠaːdʲ/
Various forms
Plural:
y-chomhordanáidí (y-coordinates)
Genitive singular:
y-chomhordanáide, na y-chomhordanáide (e.g. luach na y-chomhordanáide, value of the y-coordinate)
Genitive plural:
y-chomhordanáidí, na y-chomhordanáidí (e.g. luachanna na y-chomhordanáidí, the values of the y-coordinates)

What does “y-chomhordanáid” mean?

y-coordinate
In maths, the y-coordinate is the number that gives the vertical position of a point on a graph.Also: ordinate, y coordinate, vertical coordinate.

“Y-chomhordanáid” with the article

The plural of y-coordinate in Irish is y-chomhordanáidí. Here is y-chomhordanáid after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an y-chomhordanáid
the y-coordinate
No change after an
na y-chomhordanáidí
the y-coordinates
Plural: no change after na

“Y-chomhordanáid” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using y-chomhordanáid, the Irish word for y-coordinate.

Cad é an y-chomhordanáid den phointe seo?
What is the y-coordinate of this point?
Is é dó an y-chomhordanáid.
The y-coordinate is two.
Scríobh síos y-chomhordanáid gach pointe.
Write down the y-coordinate of each point.
Tá luach na y-chomhordanáide diúltach anseo.
The value of the y-coordinate is negative here.
Tá na y-chomhordanáidí ar fad cothrom le nialas.
All the y-coordinates are equal to zero.
Rinne mé botún i mo y-chomhordanáid.
I made a mistake in my y-coordinate.
Tagann an y-chomhordanáid i ndiaidh na x-chomhordanáide.
The y-coordinate comes after the x-coordinate.

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Y-coordinate in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for y-coordinate?

The Irish for y-coordinate is y-chomhordanáid (pronounced “wy-KHOH-ur-duh-nawdj”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is y-chomhordanáidí.

How do you pronounce y-chomhordanáid in Irish?

Y-chomhordanáid is said like “wy-KHOH-ur-duh-nawdj” (IPA /waɪ ˈxoːrd̪ˠənˠaːdʲ/).

What is the plural of y-coordinate in Irish?

The plural of y-chomhordanáid is y-chomhordanáidí; with the article, na y-chomhordanáidí means “the y-coordinates”. The genitive plural is y-chomhordanáidí, as in luachanna na y-chomhordanáidí (the values of the y-coordinates).

How do I say x-coordinate and y-coordinate in Irish?

The x-coordinate is 'x-chomhordanáid' and the y-coordinate is 'y-chomhordanáid'; both come from 'comhordanáid', coordinate, lenited after the letter prefix.

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