Astráil

== Irish == === Etymology === From Latin (Terra) Australis, literally "Southern (Land)". === Proper noun === An Astráil f (genitive na hAstráile) Australia (a country consisting of a main island, the island of Tasmania and other smaller islands, located in Oceania; historically, a collection of former colonies of the British Empire; official name: Comhlathas na hAstráile) (geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the land on the Australian tectonic plate, i.e. Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands) ==== Usage notes ==== Always preceded by the definite article. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === Further reading === de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “Astráil”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “Astráil”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026