ceum

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish céim (“step, stride”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰʲeːm/

Noun

ceum m (genitive singular ceuma or cèim, plural ceuman or ceumannan)

1. step, pace, footstep
2. step (of a stair)
3. degree (of a university)

Derived terms

• ceum is ceum - step by step
• ceumnachadh - pacing; graduation
• ceumnaich - pace (verb); graduate (verb)
• taobh-cheum - digression