Tripilí
Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Tripoli, from Latin Tripolis, from Ancient Greek Τρίπολις (Trípolis).
Proper noun
Tripilí m (genitive Thripilí)
- Tripoli (the capital city of Libya)
Related terms
- An Libia (“Libya”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Tripilí | Thripilí | dTripilí |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- “Tripoli” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Entries containing “Tripilí” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.