cion.
love, affection, fondness
Meaning & usage
love, affection, fondness
Tá cion agam oraibh.
regard, esteem
effect, influence
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”.
offence, transgression; blame
Where this word comes from
From Old Irish cin (“guilt, fault, crime, offence”).
share, amount
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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