easna

== Irish == === Alternative forms === asna === Etymology === From Old Irish asna, esna (compare Scottish Gaelic asna), from Proto-Celtic *ast-nos, *astniyos (compare Welsh ais (“ribs”)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁ (compare Latin os, Albanian asht). === Pronunciation === (Munster, Aran) IPA(key): /ˈɑsˠn̪ˠə/ (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈasˠn̪ˠə/, [ˈaːsˠn̪ˠə] (Mayo, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈasˠn̪ˠə/ === Noun === easna f (genitive singular easna, nominative plural easnacha or easnaí or easnaíocha) (anatomy, nautical, of violin) rib (nautical) strake (nautical) timber ==== Declension ==== Alternative plurals: easnaí, easnaíocha ==== Synonyms ==== (rib in nautical sense, timber): maide (strake): stráice ==== Derived terms ==== láreasna f (“midrib”) meáneasna f (“futtock”) === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “easna”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 281 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “easna”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN