turtar
Irish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- turtair f
Etymology
[edit]Modification of Middle English tortou, tortu, from Old French tortüe (under the influence of Old Irish turtur (“turtledove”)), from Medieval Latin tortūca (also the source of toirtís), probably from the feminine of Late Latin tartarucchus or tartarūchus, a mythological spirit of Greek origin, from Ancient Greek ταρταροῦχος (tartaroûkhos), from Τάρταρος (Tártaros).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]turtar m (genitive singular turtair, nominative plural turtair)
- turtle (land or marine reptile with a shell)
Declension
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Derived terms
[edit]- turtar mara (“sea turtle”)
- turtar sclamhach (“snapping turtle”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| turtar | thurtar | dturtar |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “turtair”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “turtar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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