Aithin

See also: aithin

Irish

Etymology

From Latin Athēnae pl, from Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναι pl (Athênai), the plural form of Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē, “Athena”, the goddess).

Proper noun

An Aithin f (genitive na hAithne)

1. Athens (the capital city of Greece)

   Synonyms: An Ataen, Cathair na hAithne

Declension

Declension of Aithin (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative Aithin vocative a Aithin genitive Aithne dative Aithin forms with the definite article case singular nominative an Aithin genitive na hAithne dative leis an Aithin don Aithin

Derived terms

• Aithneach (“Athenian”, adjective)
• Aithneach m (“Athenian”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of Aithin

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
Aithin	nAithin	hAithin	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

• “Athens”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025