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Definition 2024
mían
mían
Old Irish
Noun
mían n, m (genitive méin, nominative plural míana)
- desire, inclination; object of desire
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
- míanach (“desirous, eager, wishful”)
- míanaid (“desires, longs for”, verb)
- míangus (“eager desire”)
Descendants
Etymology 2
Noun
mían f (genitive méine)
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
Descendants
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| mían also mmían after a proclitic |
mían pronounced with /ṽ(ʲ)-/ |
mían also mmían after a proclitic |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- “1 mían (‘desire’)” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “2 mían (‘mineral’)” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.