Irish

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Etymology

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foghar (sound) +‎ eolaíocht (science); calque of English phonology.

Noun

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foghareolaíocht f (genitive singular foghareolaíochta)

  1. phonology
    Synonym: fóineolaíocht

Declension

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
foghareolaíocht fhoghareolaíocht bhfoghareolaíocht
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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  • foghareolaíocht”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024