meadhanach

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish medónach (compare Irish meánach). By surface analysis, meadhan +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

Adjective

meadhanach (genitive singular masculine meadhanaich)

  1. middle
  2. middling, tolerable, average, so-so
    Synonym: cuibheasach
    Antonym: mì-mheadhanach

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of meadhanach
radical lenition
meadhanach mheadhanach

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

References

  1. ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath

Further reading

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