coróinvíreas

Irish

Alternative forms

• víreas corónach

Etymology

From English coronavirus. Combination of coróin (“corona”) +‎ víreas (“virus”).

Pronunciation

• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɾˠuːnʲ.vʲiːɾʲəsˠ/, /ˈkɾˠuːnʲ.vʲiːɾʲəsˠ/
• (Munster) IPA^(key): /kəˈɾˠoːnʲ.vʲiːɾʲəsˠ/, /kɾˠoːnʲ.vʲiːɾʲəsˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɾˠænʲ.vʲiːɾʲəsˠ/

Noun

coróinvíreas m (genitive singular coróinvíris, nominative plural coróinvíris)

1. (virology) coronavirus

Declension

Declension of coróinvíreas (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative coróinvíreas coróinvíris vocative a coróinvíris a coróinvíreasa genitive coróinvíris coróinvíreas dative coróinvíreas coróinvíris forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an coróinvíreas na coróinvíris genitive an coróinvíris na coróinvíreas dative leis an coróinvíreas don coróinvíreas leis na coróinvíris

Mutation

Mutated forms of coróinvíreas

radical	lenition	eclipsis
coróinvíreas	choróinvíreas	gcoróinvíreas

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

Further reading

“coróinvíreas”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024