bitheolaí

Irish

Etymology

From bith- (“bio-”) +‎ eolaí (“scientist; -logist”).

Noun

bitheolaí m (genitive singular bitheolaí, nominative plural bitheolaithe)

1. biologist

Declension

Declension of bitheolaí

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative bitheolaí bitheolaithe Vocative a bhitheolaí a bhitheolaithe Genitive bitheolaí bitheolaithe Dative bitheolaí bitheolaithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an bitheolaí na bitheolaithe Genitive an bhitheolaí na mbitheolaithe Dative leis an mbitheolaí don bhitheolaí leis na bitheolaithe

Related terms

• bitheolaíoch (“biological”, adjective)
• bitheolaíocht f (“biology”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
bitheolaí	bhitheolaí	mbitheolaí
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bitheolaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• tearma.ie - Dictionary of Irish Terms - Foclóir Téarmaíochta
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “bitheolaí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “bitheolaí”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024