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caonach.

moss

7 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkeːn̪ˠəx/Munster/ˈkiːnˠəx/Connacht/ˈkiːnˠa(x)/Ulster/ˈkɯːnˠa(x)/Ulster
  1. moss

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Alteration of Old Irish cóennae, via an unattested Middle Irish *cáennach. Cognate to Manx keynnagh and Scottish Gaelic còinneach.

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