meadhan

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Irish

Noun

meadhan

  1. Obsolete spelling of meán.

Mutation

Mutated forms of meadhan
radical lenition eclipsis
meadhan mheadhan not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish medón, from Latin mediānus. Akin to Irish meán.

Pronunciation

Noun

meadhan m (genitive singular meadhain, plural meadhanan)

  1. middle, center, midst
  2. waist
  3. mean, average
  4. means, medium

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of meadhan
radical lenition
meadhan mheadhan

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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