coróinvíreas

Irish

Alternative forms

• víreas corónach

Etymology

From English coronavirus. Combination of coróin (“corona”) +‎ víreas (“virus”).

Pronunciation

• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɾˠuːnʲ.vʲiːɾʲəsˠ/, /ˈkɾˠuːnʲ.vʲiːɾʲəsˠ/
• (Munster) IPA^(key): /kəˈɾˠoːnʲ.vʲiːɾʲəsˠ/, /kɾˠoːnʲ.vʲiːɾʲəsˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɾˠænʲ.vʲiːɾʲəsˠ/

Noun

coróinvíreas m (genitive singular coróinvíris, nominative plural coróinvíris)

1. (virology) coronavirus

Declension

Declension of coróinvíreas

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative coróinvíreas coróinvíris Vocative a coróinvíris a coróinvíreasa Genitive coróinvíris coróinvíreas Dative coróinvíreas coróinvíris

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an coróinvíreas na coróinvíris Genitive an coróinvíris na coróinvíreas Dative leis an coróinvíreas don coróinvíreas leis na coróinvíris

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
coróinvíreas	choróinvíreas	gcoróinvíreas
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Entries containing “coróinvíreas” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.