xaintin
See also: xaintín
Irish
Etymology
From French xanthine, ultimately from Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”), because xanthine is yellowish-white.
Noun
xaintin f (genitive singular xaintine, nominative plural xaintiní)
Declension
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Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “xaintin”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “xaintin”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm