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Irish
Etymology
From sean (“old”).
Pronunciation
Prefix
sean-
- old, aged; senior; mature; long-established, old-fashioned; (of calendar) old style
- (intensifying) great, exceeding; over-
Usage notes
- Triggers lenition (except of d, s and t):
- sean- + máthair → seanmháthair ("grandmother"; lit. 'old mother')
- sean- + deasc → seandeasc ("old desk")
Derived terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
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