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cion.

love, affection, fondness

4 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/cun̪ˠ/Munster/cinˠ/Connacht, Aran/cɞnˠ/Connacht/cin̪ˠ/Connacht, Cois-Fharraige
  1. love, affection, fondness

    masculine
    Tá cion agam oraibh.
  2. regard, esteem

    masculine
  3. effect, influence

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Classical Gaelic cion (“love, affection”), from the earlier sense “share, due portion” (see etymology 2 below). For the semantic development, compare English partiality as well as Middle Irish cuit (modern cuid), which could mean “partiality, affection” in addition to the primary meaning “part, portion, share”.

noun/cun̪ˠ/Munster/cinˠ/Connacht, Aran/cɞnˠ/Connacht/cin̪ˠ/Connacht, Cois-Fharraige
  1. offence, transgression; blame

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish cin (“guilt, fault, crime, offence”).

noun/cun̪ˠ/Munster/cinˠ/Connacht, Aran/cɞnˠ/Connacht/cin̪ˠ/Connacht, Cois-Fharraige
  1. share, amount

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Classical Gaelic cion, cean (“share, due portion”), from Middle Irish cin (“payment due, fee”), from Old Irish cin (“guilt, crime”) (see etymology 3 below).

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