ochtapas
masculine
The Irish word for octopus is ochtapas.
The word refers to the marine mollusc known as an octopus.
Meaning: mollusc (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
ochtapas is a masculine noun.
Did you know?
- The Irish language uses a system called initial mutation, which means the first letter of ochtapas can change depending on the word that comes before it.
- The word ochtapas is a linguistic hybrid, blending the English 'octopus' with the native Irish word 'ocht', which means 'eight'.
- The Irish language possesses no single, ancient native word for 'octopus' that predates the influence of Greek and English.
Examples in context
- Tá ochtapas sa chuan.There is an octopus in the bay.
Example conversation
Oisín and Siobhán are at the aquarium.
- OisínSiobhán, féach ar an ochtapas!Siobhán, look at the octopus!
- SiobhánÓ lár, tá sé go hálainn.Oh my, it is beautiful.
- OisínAn bhfuil an ochtapas tascach?Is the octopus clever?
- SiobhánTá, is ainmhidhe cliste iad.Yes, they are clever animals.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “octopus” translations and entries ochtapas, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ochtapas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
