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Irish
Etymology
From Latin (Terra) Australis, literally "Southern (Land)".
Proper noun
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
- Always preceded by the definite article.
Declension
Derived terms
Mutation
| Irish mutation
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| Radical |
Eclipsis |
with h-prothesis |
with t-prothesis
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| Astráil
|
nAstráil
|
hAstráil
|
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
- 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.