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Irish
Etymology
From Latin Athēnae pl, from Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναι pl (Athênai), the plural form of Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē, “Athena”, the goddess).
Proper noun
An Aithin f (genitive na hAithne)
- Athens (the capital city of Greece)
- Synonyms: An Ataen, Cathair na hAithne
Declension
Derived terms
Mutation
| Irish mutation
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| Radical |
Eclipsis |
with h-prothesis |
with t-prothesis
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| Aithin
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nAithin
|
hAithin
|
not applicable
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| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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Further reading
- “Athens”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024