fithis
The English phrase orbit is translated into Irish as fithis (noun).
fithis is a noun used to describe the path of one object as it moves around another.
Meaning: path of one object around another (noun)
Did you know?
- To describe the physical act of orbiting, Irish speakers often use the verb rothaigh, which is derived from the word for 'wheel'.
- The word fithis has remained almost unchanged for over a thousand years, looking nearly identical in both Old Irish and modern Irish.
- In astronomical contexts, the Irish language often uses the word reata to describe the circularity or revolution of a planet, which is distinct from the path itself.
Examples in context
- D'athraigh an pláinéad a fithis.The planet changed its orbit.
Example conversation
Niamh and Oisín are looking at the stars.
- NiamhSeo an t-uaimh i fithis an réalt.This is the path in orbit of the star.
- OisínTá sé go hálainn, a Niamh.It is beautiful, Niamh.
- NiamhAn bhfuil an fithis sin chrua?Is that orbit difficult?
- OisínNí hea, tá sé go réidh.No, it is smooth.
