matamataig

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

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 (a') matamataig
Genitive (a') mhatamataig
Dative (a') mhatamataig
Vocative (a) mhatamataig

Derived terms

See also
Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
matamataigmhatamataig
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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