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 am matamataig
genitive a' mhatamataig
dative a' mhatamataig
vocative mhatamataig

Derived terms

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
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