luibheolaí

Irish

Etymology

From luibh (“herb, plant”) +‎ eolaí (“scientist; -logist”).

Noun

luibheolaí m (genitive singular luibheolaí, nominative plural luibheolaithe)

1. botanist, herbalist

Declension

Declension of luibheolaí

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative luibheolaí luibheolaithe Vocative a luibheolaí a luibheolaithe Genitive luibheolaí luibheolaithe Dative luibheolaí luibheolaithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an luibheolaí na luibheolaithe Genitive an luibheolaí na luibheolaithe Dative leis an luibheolaí don luibheolaí leis na luibheolaithe

Related terms

• luibheolaíoch (“botanical”, adjective)
• luibheolaíocht f (“botany”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
luibheolaí	not applicable	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “luibheolaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• tearma.ie - Dictionary of Irish Terms - Foclóir Téarmaíochta
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “luibheolaí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “luibheolaí”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024