cian
Catalan
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish cían (“far, distant”), from Proto-Celtic *kēnos.
Noun
cian m (genitive singular cèin)
- (rare) distance, remoteness
- ’S cian nan cian bho dh’fhàg mi Leòdhas
- It’s ages and ages since I left Lewis.
Usage notes
- Rarely used now, save for some standard phrases.
Derived terms
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
cian | chian |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Spanish
Etymology
From English cyan, from Ancient Greek κυάνεος (kuáneos) "dark blue".
Pronunciation
- (Castilian) IPA(key): /θjan/, [θjãn]
- (Latin America) IPA(key): /sjan/, [sjãn]
- Rhymes: -an
Related terms
- cian-
- cianosis
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