réiltín

See also: Réiltín

Irish

Alternative forms

  • réilltín (obsolete)
  • réilthín (Munster)

Etymology

From réalta (star) + -ín

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ɾˠeːlʲˈhiːnʲ/[1] (corresponding to the form réilthín)

Noun

réiltín m (genitive singular réiltín, nominative plural réiltíní)

  1. asterisk
  2. (Munster, astronomy) star

Declension

References

  1. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 73

Further reading

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