"-acán" meaning in All languages combined

See -acán on Wiktionary

Suffix [Irish]

Etymology: From Old Irish -acán. Etymology templates: {{inh|ga|sga|-acán}} Old Irish -acán Head templates: {{head|ga|suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes|cat3=|g=m|g2=}} -acán m, {{ga-suffix|n|m}} -acán m
  1. A double diminutive, used to derive nouns, both common and proper, from adjectives and other nouns. Tags: masculine, morpheme Synonyms: -eacán (english: after a slender consonant)

Suffix [Old Irish]

Etymology: From -óc + -án. Etymology templates: {{suffix|sga|-óc|án}} -óc + -án Head templates: {{head|sga|suffix||||{{{2}}}||||||||{{{3}}}||{{{pl2}}}||{{{pl3}}}|cat2=noun-forming suffixes|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} -acán m, {{sga-noun|m|suff=1}} -acán m
  1. A double diminutive, used to derive nouns, both common and proper, from adjectives and other nouns. Tags: masculine, morpheme Synonyms: -ecán (english: after a slender consonant)
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          "text": "geal (“white”) + -acán → gealacán",
          "type": "example"
        },
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        }
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    }
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          "text": "finn (“fair, blond”) + -acán → Finnacán",
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        },
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          "text": "áed (“fire”) + -acán → Áedacán",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      "english": "after a slender consonant",
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    }
  ],
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        {
          "text": "finn (“fair, blond”) + -acán → Finnacán",
          "type": "example"
        },
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          "text": "áed (“fire”) + -acán → Áedacán",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "english": "after a slender consonant",
      "word": "-ecán"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-acán"
}

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