matamataig

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• matamataic

Etymology

Borrowed from English mathematic. Compare Irish matamaitic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mat̪ʰəˈmat̪ʰɪkʲ/
• Hyphenation: ma‧ta‧ma‧taig

Noun

matamataig m (genitive singular matamataig, no plural)

1. mathematics

Declension

Declension of matamataig (type III masculine noun)

indefinite
	singular
nominative	matamataig
genitive	matamataig
dative	matamataig
definite
	singular
nominative	am matamataig
genitive	a' mhatamataig
dative	a' mhatamataig
vocative	mhatamataig

Derived terms

• matamataigeach
• matamataigear

See also

Mutation of matamataig

radical	lenition
matamataig	mhatamataig

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

References

• Angus Watson (2005) “mathematics”, in The Essential English-Gaelic Dictionary, Birlinn, →ISBN, page 230