Uinseann
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Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin Vincentius, from vincēns (“conquering”), from the verb vincō. Cognate with, perhaps from or reinforced by French Vincent.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Uinseann m (genitive Uinsinn)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Vincent
Declension
[edit]Declension of Uinseann
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
[edit]- San Uinseann agus na Greanáidíní (“Saint Vincent and the Grenadines”)
- Uinseannach (“Vincentian”, adjective)
- Uinseannach m (“Vincentian”, noun)
Mutation
[edit]Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
Uinseann | nUinseann | hUinseann | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
[edit]- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Uinseann”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “Uinseann”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024