acústaic

Irish

Etymology

From Medieval Latin acousticus, from Ancient Greek ἀκουστῐκός (akoustĭkós, of or for hearing), from ἀκούω (akoúō, to hear).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈkuːsˠt̪ˠɪc/

Noun

acústaic f (genitive singular acústaice)

  1. (physics, music) acoustics
    Synonym: fuaimeolaíocht

Declension

Declension of acústaic (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative acústaic
vocative a acústaic
genitive acústaice
dative acústaic
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an acústaic
genitive na hacústaice
dative leis an acústaic
don acústaic

Mutation

Mutated forms of acústaic
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
acústaic n-acústaic hacústaic 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

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