Afraic

See also: Aifric

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish Afraic, borrowed from Latin Āfrica.

Proper noun

An Afraic f (genitive Na hAfraice)

  1. Africa

Declension
Declension of Afraic

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative Afraic
Vocative a Afraic
Genitive Afraice
Dative Afraic

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an Afraic
Genitive na hAfraice
Dative leis an Afraic

don Afraic

Derived terms

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
Afraic nAfraic hAfraic not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • "Afraic" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “Afraic” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “Afraic” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “Afraic” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Old Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Āfrica.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈafrikʲ/

Proper noun

Afraic f

  1. (geography) Africa

Derived terms
  • Afracdae
  • Afraicech

Mutation
Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
Afraic unchanged nAfraic
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • “Afraic” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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