sean-
Irish
Etymology
From sean (“old”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃanˠ/
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Prefix
sean-
- old, aged; senior; mature; long-established, old-fashioned; (of calendar) old style
- (intensifying) great, exceeding; over-
Derived terms
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| sean- | shean- after an, tsean- |
not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “sean-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN