"-acán" meaning in Old Irish

See -acán in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

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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            "1": "ga",
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Irish: -acán"
    }
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      },
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    }
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        "10": "",
        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
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        "8": "",
        "9": "",
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        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
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    },
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      "args": {
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        "suff": "1"
      },
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    }
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "finn (“fair, blond”) + -acán → Finnacán",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "áed (“fire”) + -acán → Áedacán",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        }
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}
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          "args": {
            "1": "ga",
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    }
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From -óc + -án.",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sga",
        "10": "",
        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
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        "17": "",
        "18": "{{{pl3}}}",
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        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "{{{2}}}",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
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        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "-acán m",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "suff": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "-acán m",
      "name": "sga-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old Irish",
  "lang_code": "sga",
  "pos": "suffix",
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        "Old Irish lemmas",
        "Old Irish masculine suffixes",
        "Old Irish noun-forming suffixes",
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        "Old Irish terms suffixed with -án",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "finn (“fair, blond”) + -acán → Finnacán",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "áed (“fire”) + -acán → Áedacán",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A double diminutive, used to derive nouns, both common and proper, from adjectives and other nouns."
      ],
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        "masculine",
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "english": "after a slender consonant",
      "word": "-ecán"
    }
  ],
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}

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