achtana-
Irish
Alternative forms
- achtan- (before vowels)
- achtanai- (before slender consonants)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀκτῑ́ς (aktī́s, “ray, beam”).
Prefix
achtana-
- (physics) actino-
Derived terms
- achtanasón m (“actinozoon”)
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| achtana- | n-achtana- | hachtana- | t-achtana- |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- "achtan(a)(i)-" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.