turtar
Irish
Alternative forms
- turtair f
Etymology
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).
Noun
turtar m (genitive singular turtair, nominative plural turtair)
- turtle (land or marine reptile with a shell)
Declension
Declension of turtar
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- turtar mara (“sea turtle”)
- turtar sclamhach (“snapping turtle”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| turtar | thurtar | dturtar |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- 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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