matamataig

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• matamataic

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	(a') matamataig
Genitive	(a') mhatamataig
Dative	(a') mhatamataig
Vocative	(a) mhatamataig

Derived terms

• matamataigeach
• matamataigear

 

See also

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
matamataig	mhatamataig
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Angus Watson (2005) “mathematics”, in The Essential English-Gaelic Dictionary, Birlinn, →ISBN, page 230