sean-
See also: sean, Sean, séan, Seán, -sean, and Appendix:Variations of "sean"
Irish
Etymology
From sean (“old”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃanˠ/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ʃænˠ/
Prefix
sean-
- old, aged; senior; mature; long-established, old-fashioned; (of calendar) old style
- (intensifying) great, exceeding; over-
Derived terms
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Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
sean- | shean- after an, tsean- | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "sean-" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.