áillecán

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Middle Irish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From áille (“beauty”) +‎ -ecán (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈaːl͈ʲəɡaːn/

Noun[edit]

áillecán m

toy, plaything

Descendants[edit]

Irish: áilleagán
Scottish Gaelic: àilleagan

References[edit]

G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “áillecán”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

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