ceann-

See also: ceann

Irish

Alternative forms

  • cinn- (used before slender consonants)

Etymology

From ceann (“head”).

Prefix

ceann-

  1. chief, main
  2. -headed

Derived terms

Irish terms prefixed with ceann-
ceannbhaile
ceannbhrat
ceannbhuí
ceannchathair
ceannchluiche
ceanndubh
ceanngheal
ceannghorm
ceanníseal
ceannliath
ceannlitir
ceann-nochta
ceannpheaca
ceannramhar
ceannrua
ceannscríbhinn
ceannsmacht
ceannteideal
ceanntiarna talún
ceanntréith
ceanntrom

Mutation

Mutated forms of ceann-
radical lenition eclipsis
ceann- cheann- gceann-

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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