madainn
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish matan (compare Irish maidin, Manx maddin), from Latin mātūtīnus (“of the morning”, adjective) (compare French matin), from Mātūta (“goddess of morning”).
Noun
madainn f (genitive singular maidne, plural maidnean)
- morning
Derived terms
- reul na maidne
- sa mhadainn
References
- “1 matan, maiten” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.