-acán

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See also: acan and aĉan

Irish

Alternative forms

  • -eacán (after a slender consonant)

Etymology

From Old Irish -acán.

Suffix

-acán m

  1. A double diminutive, used to derive nouns, both common and proper, from adjectives and other nouns.
    geal (white) + ‎-acán → ‎gealacán
    lámh (hand) + ‎-acán → ‎lámhacán

Derived terms

Old Irish

Alternative forms

  • -ecán (after a slender consonant)

Etymology

From -óc +‎ -án.

Suffix

-acán m

  1. A double diminutive, used to derive nouns, both common and proper, from adjectives and other nouns.
    finn (fair, blond) + ‎-acán → ‎Finnacán
    áed (fire) + ‎-acán → ‎Áedacán

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: -agán, -acán