sean-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "sean"
Irish
Etymology
| PIE word |
|---|
| *sénos |
From sean (“old”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃanˠ/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ʃænˠ/
Prefix
sean-
- old, aged; senior; mature; long-established, old-fashioned; (of calendar) old style
- (intensifying) great, exceeding; over-
Usage notes
- Triggers lenition (except of d, s and t):
- sean- + caisleán (“castle”) → seanchaisleán (“old castle”)
- sean- + duine (“person”) → seanduine (“old person, old man”)
- sean- + máthair (“mother”) → seanmháthair (“grandmother”), literally “old mother”
Derived terms
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| sean- | shean- after an, tsean- |
not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “sean-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN