cian

See also: Cian, cían, cián, Cían, ĉian, and cía-ŋ

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /siˈan/

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Noun

cian m (uncountable)

1. cyan

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Crimean Tatar

Etymology

From Persian جهان‎ (“world”)

Noun

cian

1. the world

Synonyms

• dünya
• yer

Derived terms

• Birinci Cian cenki
• Ekinci Cian cenki

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Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sian/

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Adjective

cian

1. accusative singular of cia

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Irish

Etymology

Old Irish cían, from Proto-Celtic *kēnos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ciənˠ/

Noun

cian f (genitive singular céine, nominative plural cianta)

1. Length of time, age.
2. Distance, distant place.

Declension

Declension of cian

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative cian cianta Vocative a chian a chianta Genitive céine cianta Dative cian céin (in certain phrases) cianta

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an chian na cianta Genitive na céine na gcianta Dative leis an gcian don chian leis na cianta

Derived terms

• cianda
• i gcéin
• ó chianaibh

Noun

cian m (genitive singular cian)

1. sadness, melancholy; longsomeness

Declension

Declension of cian

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative cian Vocative a chian Genitive cian Dative cian

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an cian Genitive an chian Dative leis an gcian don chian

Derived terms

• cianach
• cianaí
• faoi chian

Adjective

cian (genitive singular masculine céin, genitive singular feminine céin, plural ciana, comparative céin)

1. long
2. distant

Declension

Declension of cian

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	cian	chian	ciana; chiana²
Vocative	chéin		ciana
Genitive		céin	ciana	cian
Dative	cian; chian¹	chian; chéin (archaic)	ciana; chiana²
Comparative	níos céin
Superlative	is céin

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

• cianrialaithe
• cianrialtán
• cianrialú
• cianrialúchán

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
cian	chian	gcian
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• "cian" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

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Ladin

Etymology

From Latin canis, canem.

Noun

cian m (plural cians)

1. dog

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Ligurian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃan/

Adjective

cian

1. flat, even

Noun

cian

1. plateau

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish cían (“far, distant”), from Proto-Celtic *kēnos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰʲian/

Noun

cian m (genitive singular cèin)

1. (rare) distance, remoteness

   ’S cian nan cian bho dh’fhàg mi Leòdhas ― It’s ages and ages since I left Lewis.

Usage notes

• Rarely used now, save for some standard phrases.

Adjective

cian (comparative cèine)

1. distant, remote

Derived terms

• cian-dhealbh
• cian-fhuaim

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
cian	chian
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Spanish

Etymology

From English cyan, from Ancient Greek κυάνεος (kuáneos, “dark blue”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈθjan/, [ˈθjãn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /ˈsjan/, [ˈsjãn]
• Rhymes: -an

Adjective

cian (plural cian)

1. cyan

Noun

cian m (uncountable)

1. cyan

Related terms

• cian-
• cianosis