turtar

== Irish == === Alternative forms === turtair f === Etymology === Modification of Middle English tortou, tortu, from Old French tortüe (under the influence of Old Irish turtur (“turtledove”)), from Medieval Latin tortūca (also the source of toirtís), probably from the feminine of Late Latin tartarucchus or tartarūchus, a mythological spirit of Greek origin, from Ancient Greek ταρταροῦχος (tartaroûkhos), from Τάρταρος (Tártaros). === Pronunciation === (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠʊɾˠt̪ˠəɾˠ/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠɞɾˠt̪ˠəɾˠ/ === Noun === turtar m (genitive singular turtair, nominative plural turtair) turtle (land or marine reptile with a shell) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== turtar mara (“sea turtle”) turtar sclamhach (“snapping turtle”) === Mutation === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “turtair”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 1279; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “turtar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN