Hyphenation
ad·mi·ralTurkish pronunciation
ädmırılPronunciation
/ˈadmərəl/ /ˈædmɜrəl/
Etymology
() From Old French admiral, amiral (modern amiral), from Arabic amir-ar-rahl (commander of the fleet), امير (amīr, “commander”) + -al. Later associated with admirable. Cognate to amir, emir. First recorded in English September, 1300, to refer to Gerard Allard of Winchelsea|Winchelsea]], referred to as “Admiral of the Fleet of the Cinque Ports|Cinque Ports]]”.The Mastery of the Sea, by Cyril Field, c. 1205 (?).“” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001