lannoon

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Manx[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Irish lánamain, from Old Irish lánamain (married couple), a compound widely believed to have been derived from emon (twin, triplet) (which may have influenced the Manx word's semantic drift).

Noun[edit]

lannoon m (genitive singular lannoonagh, plural lannoonyn)

  1. twin