acústaic

Irish

Etymology

From Medieval Latin acousticus, from Ancient Greek ἀκουστῐκός (akoustikós, “of or for hearing”), from ἀκούω (akoúō, “to hear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈkuːsˠt̪ˠɪc/

Noun

acústaic f (genitive singular acústaice)

1. (physics, music) acoustics

   Synonym: fuaimeolaíocht

Declension

Declension of acústaic (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative acústaic vocative a acústaic genitive acústaice dative acústaic forms with the definite article case singular nominative an acústaic genitive na hacústaice dative leis an acústaic don acústaic

Related terms

• acústach (adjective)

Mutation

Mutated forms of acústaic

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
acústaic	n-acústaic	hacústaic	not applicable

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

Further reading

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