Astráil
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin (Terra) Australis, literally "Southern (Land)".
Proper noun[edit]
An Astráil f (genitive na hAstráile)
- Australia (a country and island in Oceania; official name: Comhlathas na hAstráile)
- (geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the islands of Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)
Usage notes[edit]
- Always preceded by the definite article.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Astráil
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Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| Astráil | nAstráil | hAstráil | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading[edit]
- Entries containing “Astráil” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Astráil” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.