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fóineolaíocht

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Irish

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Etymology

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Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, sound) +‎ eolaíocht (science); calque of English phonology.

Noun

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fóineolaíocht f (genitive singular fóineolaíochta)

  1. phonology
    Synonym: foghareolaíocht

Declension

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Declension of fóineolaíocht (third declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative fóineolaíocht
vocative a fhóineolaíocht
genitive fóineolaíochta
dative fóineolaíocht

Mutation

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Mutated forms of fóineolaíocht
radical lenition eclipsis
fóineolaíocht fhóineolaíocht bhfóineolaíocht

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

Further reading

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  • fóineolaíocht”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025