homa-

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English homo-.

Prefix

homa-

1. homo-

Usage notes

Homa- is one of a small number of loaned prefixes that, unlike native prefixes, tend not to mutate the initial letter of the word they prefix, particularly when they are prefixing other loans.

Derived terms

Irish terms prefixed with homa-

• homaisigeach (“homozygous”, adjective)
• homaisiogót m (“homozygote”)
• homaitéiteach (“homothetic”, adjective)
• homalógach (“homologous”, adjective)
• homalóg f (“homologue”)
• homamorfach (“homomorphous”, adjective)

 

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “homa(i)-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “homa-”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024