Aithin

See also: aithin

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)

  1. Athens (the capital city of Greece)
    Synonyms: An Ataen, Cathair na hAithne

Declension

Declension of Aithin (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative Aithin
vocative a Aithin
genitive Aithne
dative Aithin
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an Aithin
genitive na hAithne
dative leis an Aithin
don Aithin

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of Aithin
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
Aithin nAithin hAithin not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • Athens”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025