fóineolaíocht

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Irish

Etymology

Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”) +‎ eolaíocht (“science”); calque of English phonology.

Noun

fóineolaíocht f (genitive singular fóineolaíochta)

  1. phonology
    Synonym: foghareolaíocht

Declension

Declension of fóineolaíocht (third declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative fóineolaíocht
vocative a fhóineolaíocht
genitive fóineolaíochta
dative fóineolaíocht
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an fhóineolaíocht
genitive na fóineolaíochta
dative leis an bhfóineolaíocht
don fhóineolaíocht

Mutation

Mutated forms of fóineolaíocht
radical lenition eclipsis
fóineolaíocht fhóineolaíocht bhfóineolaíocht

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • “fóineolaíocht”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
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