figiúr

Irish

Alternative forms

figear

Etymology

Borrowed from English figure.

Noun

figiúr m (genitive singular figiúir, nominative plural figiúirí)

figure
1. (mathematics, geometry) digit, number, numeral
2. (in the plural) statistics; sums, arithmetic

Declension

Declension of figiúr

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	figiúr	figiúirí
Vocative	a fhigiúir	a fhigiúirí
Genitive	figiúir	figiúirí
Dative	figiúr	figiúirí

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an figiúr	na figiúirí
Genitive	an fhigiúir	na bhfigiúirí
Dative	leis an bhfigiúr don fhigiúr	leis na figiúirí

Derived terms

Derived terms

figiúr draíochta (“magic number”)

figiúr fiúntais (“figure of merit”)

figiúr nocht (“nude”, noun)

figiúr suntasach (“significant digit, significant figure”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
figiúr	fhigiúr	bhfigiúr
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

"figiúr" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
“figure” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
“numeral” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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