atol
Assan
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Yeniseian *ʔa(ʔ)t-. Compare Arin éjt́ōl, ejtol, itel and Kott athol.
Noun
atol
Bikol Central
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʔatol/ [ˈʔa.tol̪]
- Hyphenation: a‧tol
Noun
átol (Basahan spelling ᜀᜆᜓᜎ᜔)
- (Naga) snail
- Synonyms: guling-guling, buko
Cebuano
Alternative forms
Etymology
A minced oath of atay.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a‧tol
- IPA(key): /ʔaˈtol/ [ʔɐˈt̪ol̪]
Interjection
atol
- an expression of anger, surprise, excitement, etc.
Central Nahuatl
Alternative forms
- atolli (Amecameca, Calpan, Cholula, Jaltocán and Texcoco)
- atoli (Nanacamilpa)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaːtoːl/
Noun
atol (inanimate)
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈatol]
Noun
atol m inan
Declension
Further reading
- “atol”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “atol”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “atol”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025
Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from English atoll, from Portuguese atol, from Dhivehi އަތޮޅު (atoḷu).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [aˈtʌlˀ]
Noun
atol (singular definite atollen, plural indefinite atoller)
Inflection
gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | atol | atollen | atoller | atollerne |
| genitive | atols | atollens | atollers | atollernes |
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English atoll, from Portuguese atol, from Dhivehi އަތޮޅު (atoḷu).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aːˈtɔl/, /ˈaː.tɔl/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: atol
Noun
atol n or m (plural atollen, diminutive atolletje n)
- atoll
- Synonym: koraaleiland
Descendants
- → Indonesian: atol
Extremaduran
Noun
atol m (plural atoris)
Related terms
- atrís
Galician
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *tullon, *tullos (“hole”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tew- (“to push, hit”). Compare Spanish tollo (“hole”), Welsh twll, Breton toull, Irish toll.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈtɔl/
Noun
atol f (plural atois)
Related terms
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “atol”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “atol”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “tol”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch atol, ultimately from Dhivehi އަތޮޅު (atoḷu).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈatɔl]
- Hyphenation: atol
Noun
atol (plural atol-atol)
Further reading
- “atol” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Kott
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Yeniseian *ʔa(ʔ)t-. Compare Arin éjt́ōl, ejtol, itel and Assan atol.
Noun
atol
Mansaka
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatuʀ, compare Malay atur.
Verb
atol
- to arrange
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *atalaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑ.tol/
Adjective
atol
- terrible, dire, hideous, loathsome, evil
- 10th century, The Seafarer:
- bitre brēostċeare · ġebiden hæbbe,
ġecunnad in ċēole · ċearselda fela,
atol ȳþa ġewealc, · þǣr mec oft biġeat
nearo nihtwaco · ǣt nacan stefnan,
þonne hē be clifum cnossað. · Calde ġeþrungen- have withstood bitter sorrow,
known many sorrow-halls in ship,
loathsome rolling of waves
where the unquiet night watch
oft got me at the stem of seacraft
then it beats near cliffs. Bound by cold
- have withstood bitter sorrow,
Declension
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | atol | atol | atol |
| Accusative | atolne | atole | atol |
| Genitive | atoles | atolre | atoles |
| Dative | atolum | atolre | atolum |
| Instrumental | atole | atolre | atole |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | atole | atola, atole | atol |
| Accusative | atole | atola, atole | atol |
| Genitive | atolra | atolra | atolra |
| Dative | atolum | atolum | atolum |
| Instrumental | atolum | atolum | atolum |
Descendants
- Middle English: ātel
Polish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.tɔl/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -atɔl
- Syllabification: a‧tol
Noun
atol m inan
- atoll (type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform)
Declension
Further reading
- atol in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- atol in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- atol in PWN's encyclopedia
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Dhivehi އަތޮޅު (atoḷu), possibly from Prakrit *𑀲𑀁𑀢𑀻𑀞 (*saṃtīṭha), from Sanskrit *संतीर्थ (*saṃtīrtha, “level ford”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈtɔw/ [aˈtɔʊ̯]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈtɔl/ [ɐˈtɔɫ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈtɔ.li/
- (Caipira) IPA(key): [aˈtɔɻ]
- Hyphenation: a‧tol
Noun
atol m (plural atóis)
- atoll (type of island)
Related terms
Descendants
- → English: atoll (see there for further descendants)
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French atoll, from English atoll, from Portuguese atol, from Dhivehi އަތޮޅު (atoḷu).
Noun
atol m (plural atoli)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | atol | atolul | atoli | atolii | |
| genitive-dative | atol | atolului | atoli | atolilor | |
| vocative | atolule | atolilor | |||
Slovene
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /atóːl/
Noun
atọ̑l m inan
Declension
| Masculine inan., hard o-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nom. sing. | atól | ||
| gen. sing. | atóla | ||
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
atól | atóla | atóli |
| genitive (rodȋlnik) |
atóla | atólov | atólov |
| dative (dajȃlnik) |
atólu | atóloma | atólom |
| accusative (tožȋlnik) |
atól | atóla | atóle |
| locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
atólu | atólih | atólih |
| instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
atólom | atóloma | atóli |
South Efate
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /atol/
Noun
atol
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈtol/ [aˈt̪ol]
- Rhymes: -ol
- Syllabification: a‧tol
Noun
atol m (plural atoles)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “atol”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024