"Samain" meaning in All languages combined

See Samain on Wiktionary

Proper name [Old Irish]

IPA: [ˈsaβ̃ɨnʲ] Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], Samain [error-unrecognized-form], Ṡamain [error-unrecognized-form]
Etymology: From Proto-Celtic *samonios (compare Gaulish samoni-), either from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“together”) (compare Old High German saman (“together”), Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌰 (samana, “together, in common”), Sanskrit समन (samaná, “together”), सम् (sám, “with”), Avestan 𐬵𐬀, 𐬵𐬀𐬨 (ha, ham, “together”)), or alternatively from Proto-Celtic *samos (“summer”) (compare sam (“summer”), Welsh haf (“summer”)). Etymology templates: {{inh|sga|cel-pro|*samonios}} Proto-Celtic *samonios, {{cog|cel-gau||samoni-}} Gaulish samoni-, {{der|sga|ine-pro|*sem-||together}} Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“together”), {{cog|goh|saman||together}} Old High German saman (“together”), {{cog|got|𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌰||together, in common}} Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌰 (samana, “together, in common”), {{cog|sa|समन||together|tr=samaná}} Sanskrit समन (samaná, “together”), {{cog|ae|𐬵𐬀, 𐬵𐬀𐬨|t=together}} Avestan 𐬵𐬀, 𐬵𐬀𐬨 (ha, ham, “together”), {{inh|sga|cel-pro|*samos||summer}} Proto-Celtic *samos (“summer”), {{cog|cy|haf||summer}} Welsh haf (“summer”) Head templates: {{head|sga|proper noun|g=f}} Samain f
  1. November Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Samain-sga-name-neb-HXJl Categories (other): Old Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old Irish entries with incorrect language header: 34 2 39 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 2 38 25
  2. (Christianity) Halloween Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-Samain-sga-name-BJVmtrEt Topics: Christianity
  3. (Christianity) All Saints' Day, All Hallows Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Christianity, Calendar, Months, Time
    Sense id: en-Samain-sga-name-kp4OcPxf Disambiguation of Calendar: 9 0 70 21 Disambiguation of Months: 31 0 40 29 Disambiguation of Time: 17 0 65 18 Categories (other): Old Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old Irish entries with incorrect language header: 34 2 39 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 3 49 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 2 38 25 Topics: Christianity
  4. (paganism) Samhain Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Paganism
    Sense id: en-Samain-sga-name-zkACrFhI Categories (other): Old Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old Irish entries with incorrect language header: 34 2 39 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 2 38 25 Topics: lifestyle, paganism, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms (month): Previous: Octimber. Next: Deicimber
Disambiguation of 'month': 0 0 0 0
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