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leiceann.

cheek (part of face)

8 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlʲecən̪ˠ/Munster/ˈl̠ʲecən̪ˠ/Connacht, Ulster
  1. cheek (part of face)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish lecca, from Old Irish lecco. Doublet of leaca. Under folk etymology it is sometimes confused with leathcheann (“side of the head”).

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