"sean" meaning in Scottish Gaelic

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Adjective

IPA: /ʃɛn/ Forms: sine [comparative]
Etymology: From Old Irish sen (compare Manx shenn), from Proto-Celtic *senos (compare Welsh hen), from Proto-Indo-European *sénos (“old”) (compare Latin senior/senex, Lithuanian sẽnas). Etymology templates: {{inh|gd|sga|sen}} Old Irish sen, {{cog|gv|shenn}} Manx shenn, {{inh|gd|cel-pro|*senos}} Proto-Celtic *senos, {{cog|cy|hen}} Welsh hen, {{inh|gd|ine-pro|*sénos||old}} Proto-Indo-European *sénos (“old”), {{cog|la|senior}} Latin senior, {{m|la|senex}} senex, {{cog|lt|sẽnas}} Lithuanian sẽnas Head templates: {{head|gd|adjective|||||||||comparative|sine|||||||||f1accel-form=gen|s|m|f2accel-form=gen|s|f|f3accel-form=gen|s|f|f4accel-form=p|f5accel-form=comparative|f6accel-form=comparative|f7accel-form=comparative|f8accel-form=qualitative|f9accel-form=qualitative|head=}} sean (comparative sine), {{gd-adj|comp=sine}} sean (comparative sine)
  1. old Synonyms: seann Derived forms: an Seann Tiomnadh (english: Old Testament), o shean (english: long ago), seana-ghille (english: bachelor), seana-mhaighdeann (english: spinster), seanair (english: grandfather), seanfhacal (english: proverb), seanmhair (english: grandmother), seann-nòs (english: old custom), seann-nòsach [dated, traditional], seann-phàrant (english: grandparent)
    Sense id: en-sean-gd-adj-y6BrVzb6 Categories (other): Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for sean meaning in Scottish Gaelic (2.6kB)

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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Manx shenn",
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    },
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
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    },
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        "4": "",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "senior"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin senior",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "senex"
      },
      "expansion": "senex",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lt",
        "2": "sẽnas"
      },
      "expansion": "Lithuanian sẽnas",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Irish sen (compare Manx shenn), from Proto-Celtic *senos (compare Welsh hen), from Proto-Indo-European *sénos (“old”) (compare Latin senior/senex, Lithuanian sẽnas).",
  "forms": [
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        "comparative"
      ]
    }
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        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "17": "",
        "18": "",
        "19": "",
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        "20": "",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
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        "f7accel-form": "comparative",
        "f8accel-form": "qualitative",
        "f9accel-form": "qualitative",
        "head": ""
      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
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      },
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      "name": "gd-adj"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "gd",
  "pos": "adj",
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          "name": "Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header",
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          "english": "Old Testament",
          "word": "an Seann Tiomnadh"
        },
        {
          "english": "long ago",
          "word": "o shean"
        },
        {
          "english": "bachelor",
          "word": "seana-ghille"
        },
        {
          "english": "spinster",
          "word": "seana-mhaighdeann"
        },
        {
          "english": "grandfather",
          "word": "seanair"
        },
        {
          "english": "proverb",
          "word": "seanfhacal"
        },
        {
          "english": "grandmother",
          "word": "seanmhair"
        },
        {
          "english": "old custom",
          "word": "seann-nòs"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "dated",
            "traditional"
          ],
          "word": "seann-nòsach"
        },
        {
          "english": "grandparent",
          "word": "seann-phàrant"
        }
      ],
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        "old"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "old",
          "old"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "seann"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃɛn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sean"
}
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      "word": "an Seann Tiomnadh"
    },
    {
      "english": "long ago",
      "word": "o shean"
    },
    {
      "english": "bachelor",
      "word": "seana-ghille"
    },
    {
      "english": "spinster",
      "word": "seana-mhaighdeann"
    },
    {
      "english": "grandfather",
      "word": "seanair"
    },
    {
      "english": "proverb",
      "word": "seanfhacal"
    },
    {
      "english": "grandmother",
      "word": "seanmhair"
    },
    {
      "english": "old custom",
      "word": "seann-nòs"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "dated",
        "traditional"
      ],
      "word": "seann-nòsach"
    },
    {
      "english": "grandparent",
      "word": "seann-phàrant"
    }
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "shenn"
      },
      "expansion": "Manx shenn",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "2": "cel-pro",
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      },
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    },
    {
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        "2": "hen"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "4": "",
        "5": "old"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "senior"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin senior",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "senex"
      },
      "expansion": "senex",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lt",
        "2": "sẽnas"
      },
      "expansion": "Lithuanian sẽnas",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Irish sen (compare Manx shenn), from Proto-Celtic *senos (compare Welsh hen), from Proto-Indo-European *sénos (“old”) (compare Latin senior/senex, Lithuanian sẽnas).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "sine",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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        "10": "",
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        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "17": "",
        "18": "",
        "19": "",
        "2": "adjective",
        "20": "",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
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        "f3accel-form": "gen|s|f",
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        "f5accel-form": "comparative",
        "f6accel-form": "comparative",
        "f7accel-form": "comparative",
        "f8accel-form": "qualitative",
        "f9accel-form": "qualitative",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "sean (comparative sine)",
      "name": "head"
    },
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      "args": {
        "comp": "sine"
      },
      "expansion": "sean (comparative sine)",
      "name": "gd-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
  "lang_code": "gd",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
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        "Scottish Gaelic adjectives",
        "Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header",
        "Scottish Gaelic lemmas",
        "Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Old Irish",
        "Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Proto-Celtic",
        "Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Old Irish",
        "Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Proto-Celtic",
        "Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Scottish Gaelic terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "old"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "old",
          "old"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃɛn/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "seann"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sean"
}

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