luibheolaí

Irish

Etymology

From luibh (“herb, plant”) +‎ eolaí (“scientist; -logist”).

Noun

luibheolaí m (genitive singular luibheolaí, nominative plural luibheolaithe)

1. botanist, herbalist

Declension

Declension of luibheolaí (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative luibheolaí luibheolaithe vocative a luibheolaí a luibheolaithe genitive luibheolaí luibheolaithe dative luibheolaí luibheolaithe forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an luibheolaí na luibheolaithe genitive an luibheolaí na luibheolaithe dative leis an luibheolaí don luibheolaí leis na luibheolaithe

Related terms

• luibheolaíoch (“botanical”, adjective)
• luibheolaíocht f (“botany”)

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of luibheolaí

radical	lenition	eclipsis
luibheolaí	not applicable	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

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “luibheolaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• tearma.ie - Dictionary of Irish Terms - Foclóir Téarmaíochta
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “luibheolaí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “luibheolaí”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024