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ciar

ciar

Latin

Verb

ciar

  1. first-person singular future passive indicative of ciō

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish cíar (dark), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱēy(w)-, *ḱyē(w)- (grey, dark). Further cognates are Old Novgorodian хѣрь (xěrĭ, gray cloth) and Old English hār (grey-haired).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰiaɾ/

Adjective

ciar (comparative nas cèire / na bu chèire)

  1. swarthy, dark, dun, dusky
  2. gloomy, depressed.

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Spanish

Verb

ciar (first-person singular present cío, first-person singular preterite cie, past participle ciado)

  1. to back water

Conjugation

  • Rule: stressed í in certain conjugations; monosyllabic infinitives receive no written accent in certain conjugations.