meánach
/ˈmʲɑːn̪ˠəx/
The Irish word for medium (of intermediate size) is meánach.
meánach is an adjective used to describe something that is of an intermediate size or degree.
Meaning: of intermediate size (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈmʲɑːn̪ˠəx/
Did you know?
- The form meánach descends from the Old Irish word medónach, showing how the spelling and pronunciation have evolved over a millennium.
- In Irish, the concept of 'middle' is linked to the word meán, which also forms the basis for terms describing mathematical averages.
- The word meánach can be used to describe a person's temperament as 'moderate', moving beyond physical dimensions.
Examples in context
- An bhfuil sé meánach?Is it medium sized?
Example conversation
Cathal and Aoife are shopping for a t-shirt.
- CathalAn bhfuil an t-léine seo meánach?Is this t-shirt medium?
- AoifeNíl sé, tá sé beag.It isn't, it is small.
- CathalAn bhfuil méid meánach eile agat, a Aoife?Do you have another medium size, Aoife?
- AoifeTá ceann amháin ansin.There is one over there.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry meánach, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries meánach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
