diaspóra

See also: diaspora, Diaspora, diasporă, and diáspora

Irish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek διασπορᾱ́ (diasporā́, “dispersion”), from διασπείρω (diaspeírō, “to scatter”), from δια- (dia-, prefix indicating motion across or in all directions) + σπείρω (speírō, “to sow”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /dʲiəˈsˠpˠoːɾˠə/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲiəsˠpˠoːɾˠə/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲiəsˠpˠɔɾˠə/

Noun

diaspóra m (genitive singular diaspóra, nominative plural diaspóraí)

1. diaspora

Further reading

• “diaspora”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
• “diaspóra”, in The National Terminology Database for Irish, Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge, DCU and Foras na Gaeilge, 2006–2024