líon

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See also: lion, Lion, and lìon

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Irish lín (linen, cloth, thread; net).

Noun

líon m (genitive singular lín)

  1. (agriculture) flax
  2. (textiles) linen
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Noun

líon m (genitive singular lín, nominative plural líonta)

  1. net
  2. web
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Etymology 2

From Old Irish lín (full number, complement).

Noun

líon m (genitive singular lín or líona, nominative plural líonta)

  1. full number, complement; great number
  2. fill, measure
  3. (mathematics) quotient
  4. (literary) party; part, side
Declension

(party; part, side):

Etymology 3

From Old Irish línaid, from lín (full number, complement).

Verb

líon (present analytic líonann, future analytic líonfaidh, verbal noun líonadh, past participle líonta)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) fill
  2. (transitive, intransitive, of tide) flood
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Etymology 4

Noun

líon m (genitive singular lín)

  1. Alternative form of laíon
Declension

Etymology 5

Verb

líon (present analytic líonaíonn, future analytic líonóidh, verbal noun líonú, past participle líonaithe)

  1. Alternative form of díon (shelter; waterproof; thatch; immunize)
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