astragal

See also: astràgal

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀστράγαλος (astrágalos). Doublet of astragalus.

Noun

astragal (plural astragals)

1. (anatomy) Synonym of anklebone: the bone forming the ball of the ankle joint.
2. A die, especially a four-sided die historically made from or in imitation of an ankle bone.
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3. (architecture) A semicircular molding separating the architrave at the top or bottom of a column.
4. A tool used to mold such features; similar tools used for connecting panes of glass in a window.
5. (weaponry) A circular molding near the mouth of a cannon.
6. (botany) Synonym of milkvetch: a plant of the genus Astragalus.
7. (architecture) A molding attached to double doors to prevent drafts.
8. (roof plumbing) A bracket used to fix downpipes to the wall of a building.

Derived terms

• astragalin

 

Related terms

• astragalar
• astragaloid
• astragalomancy
• astragalus

 

Translations

dice — see dice

semicircular molding

• Polish: astragal (pl) m

tool used to mold such features

molding of a canon

molding attached to double doors to prevent drafts

bracket used to fix downpipes

Irish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀστράγαλος (astrágalos).

Noun

astragal m (genitive singular astragail, nominative plural astragail)

1. astragal

Declension

Declension of astragal

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative astragal astragail Vocative a astragail a astragala Genitive astragail astragal Dative astragal astragail

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-astragal na hastragail Genitive an astragail na n-astragal Dative leis an astragal don astragal leis na hastragail

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
astragal	n-astragal	hastragal	t-astragal
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “astragal”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “astragal”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀστράγαλος (astrágalos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /asˈtra.ɡal/

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• Rhymes: -aɡal
• Syllabification: as‧tra‧gal

Noun

astragal m inan (related adjective astragalowy)

1. (architecture) astragal (semicircular molding separating the architrave at the top or bottom of a column)

Declension

Declension of astragal

	singular	plural
nominative	astragal	astragale
genitive	astragalu	astragali
dative	astragalowi	astragalom
accusative	astragal	astragale
instrumental	astragalem	astragalami
locative	astragalu	astragalach
vocative	astragalu	astragale

Derived terms

noun

• astragalomancja

 

Further reading

• astragal in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French astragale, from Latin astragalus.

Noun

astragal n (plural astragale)

1. astragalus

Declension

Declension of astragal

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) astragal	astragalul	(niște) astragale	astragalele
genitive/dative	(unui) astragal	astragalului	(unor) astragale	astragalelor
vocative	astragalule		astragalelor