Amasóin

Irish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών (Amazṓn), via Spanish in the case of the river.

Noun

Amasóin f (genitive singular Amasóine, nominative plural Amasóiní)

1. (Greek mythology) Amazon

Proper noun

An Amasóin f (genitive na hAmasóine)

1. The Amazon

Declension

Declension of Amasóin (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative Amasóin Amasóiní vocative a Amasóin a Amasóiní genitive Amasóine Amasóiní dative Amasóin Amasóiní forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an Amasóin na hAmasóiní genitive na hAmasóine na nAmasóiní dative leis an Amasóin don Amasóin leis na hAmasóiní

Mutation

Mutated forms of Amasóin

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
Amasóin	nAmasóin	hAmasóin	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

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Amasóin”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN