astragal
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See also: astràgal
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀστράγαλος (astrágalos). Doublet of astragalus.
Noun
astragal (plural astragals)
- (anatomy) Synonym of anklebone: the bone forming the ball of the ankle joint.
- A die, especially a four-sided die historically made from or in imitation of an ankle bone.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:astragal.
- (architecture) A semicircular molding separating the architrave at the top or bottom of a column.
- A tool used to mold such features; similar tools used for connecting panes of glass in a window.
- (weaponry) A circular molding near the mouth of a cannon.
- (botany) Synonym of milkvetch: a plant of the genus Astragalus.
- (architecture) A molding attached to double doors to prevent drafts.
- (roof plumbing) A bracket used to fix downpipes to the wall of a building.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
dice — see dice
tool used to mold such features
molding of a canon
molding attached to double doors to prevent drafts
bracket used to fix downpipes
Irish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀστράγαλος (astrágalos).
Noun
astragal m (genitive singular astragail, nominative plural astragail)
Declension
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Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| astragal | n-astragal | hastragal | t-astragal |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “astragal”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “astragal”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀστράγαλος (astrágalos).
Pronunciation
Noun
astragal m inan (related adjective astragalowy)
- (architecture) astragal (semicircular molding separating the architrave at the top or bottom of a column)
Declension
Declension of astragal
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | astragal | astragale |
| genitive | astragalu | astragali |
| dative | astragalowi | astragalom |
| accusative | astragal | astragale |
| instrumental | astragalem | astragalami |
| locative | astragalu | astragalach |
| vocative | astragalu | astragale |
Derived terms
noun
Further reading
- astragal in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French astragale, from Latin astragalus.
Noun
astragal n (plural astragale)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | astragal | astragalul | astragale | astragalele | |
| genitive-dative | astragal | astragalului | astragale | astragalelor | |
| vocative | astragalule | astragalelor | |||