cion
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aɪən
Noun
cion (plural cions)
- (chiefly botany) Alternative spelling of scion.
- 1621–1626 (published posthumously in 1627): Francis Bacon, Sylva Sylvarum : or, A Natural History ; in ten centuries, century V, Experiments in consort touching the putting back or retardation of germination, ¶ 421; reprinted in:
- 1838, The works of Lord Bacon : with an introductory essay, and a portrait ; in two volumes, volume 1, page 133 (London : William Ball, Paternoster Row ; stereotyped and printed by John Childs and son)
- 421. Men have entertained a conceit that showeth prettily ; namely, that if you graft a late-coming fruit upon a stock of a fruit-tree that cometh early, the graft will bear early ; as a peach upon a cherry ; and contrariwise, if an early-coming fruit upon a stock of a fruit-tree that cometh late, the graft will bear fruit late ; as a cherry upon a peach. But these are but imaginations, and untrue. The cause is, for that the cion overruleth the stock quite : and the stock is but passive only, and giveth aliment, but no motion to the graft.
Anagrams
Bangka
Etymology
From Hakka 靚／靓 (chiâng, “beautiful; gorgeous; magnificent”).
Adjective
cion
- (Chinese) beautiful
Further reading
- "cion" in Susilo, Firman (2018) Kamus Bahasa Melayu Bangka – Indonesia [Bangka Malay – Indonesian Dictionary][1] (in Indonesian), Pangkalpinang: Bangka-Belitung Language Center Office
Irish
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /cun̪ˠ/[1]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): (Aran) /cinˠ/, /cɞnˠ/[2]; (Cois Fharraige) /cin̪ˠ/[3]; (Connemara, Mayo) /cunˠ/[4][5]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /cɨnˠ/, /cɨn̪ˠ/[6]
Etymology 1
From Classical Gaelic cion (“love, affection”), from the earlier sense “share, due portion” (see etymology 2 below).[7] 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
cion m (genitive singular ceana)
- love, affection, fondness [with ar ‘for’]
- Tá cion agam oraibh.
- I am fond of you pl.
- regard, esteem
- effect, influence
Declension
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Derived terms
Etymology 2
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).[7]
Noun
cion m (genitive singular cion)
Declension
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Derived terms
- cionmhar (“proportional”)
Etymology 3
From Old Irish cin (“guilt, fault, crime, offence”).[7]
Noun
cion m (genitive singular ciona, nominative plural cionta)
Declension
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Derived terms
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| cion | chion | gcion |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947) The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 288, page 59
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 173
- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], § 89 (j), page 36
- ^ Ó Máille, T. S. (1974) Liosta Focal as Ros Muc [Word List from Rosmuck] (in Irish), Baile Átha Cliath [Dublin]: Irish University Press, →ISBN, page 42
- ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 166, page 38
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 107, page 42
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cin”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cion”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Old French
Alternative forms
Etymology
Frankish *kiþ, cognate with English kid.
Noun
cion oblique singular, m (oblique plural cions, nominative singular cions, nominative plural cion)
Descendants
- Middle French: sion
- French: scion
- Picard: chion
- → Middle English: sioun, cioun, ciun, cyun, scion, scioun, sion, siun, syon, syoun
- English: scion
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From the root of gan (“without”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /cʰin/
Noun
cion m (genitive singular cion, no plural)