diaspóra
See also: diaspora, Diaspora, diasporă, and diáspora
Irish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek διασπορᾱ́ (diasporā́, “dispersion”), from διασπείρω (diaspeírō, “to scatter”), from διά- (diá-, prefix indicating motion across or in all directions) + σπείρω (speírō, “to sow”).
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /dʲiəˈsˠpˠoːɾˠə/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈdʲiəsˠpˠoːɾˠə/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈdʲiəsˠpˠɔɾˠə/
Noun
diaspóra m (genitive singular diaspóra, nominative plural diaspóraí)
- diaspora
Further reading
- “diaspora” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- “diaspóra” in the National Terminology Database for Irish, Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge, DCU and Foras na Gaeilge.