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

Mutated forms of bitheolaí

radical	lenition	eclipsis
bitheolaí	bhitheolaí	mbitheolaí

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

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