planctón
Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from English plankton, from German Plankton, coined by Viktor Hensen and derived from Ancient Greek πλαγκτός (planktós, “drifter”), from πλάζω (plázō, “I turn aside, wander”).
Noun
planctón m (genitive singular planctóin, nominative plural planctóin)
Declension
Declension of planctón
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- bréagphlanctón m (“pseudoplankton”)
- zóplanctón m (“zooplankton”)
Mutation
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “planctón”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN