ciall

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See also: cíall

Irish

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Etymology

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From Old Irish cíall, from Proto-Celtic *kʷeislā (compare Welsh pwyll).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ciall f (genitive singular céille, nominative plural cialla)

  1. sense
  2. sanity
  3. normal state of mind
  4. common sense
  5. perception
  6. meaning
  7. reason, cause

Declension

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
ciall chiall gciall
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Old Irish cíall, from Proto-Celtic *kʷeislā (compare Welsh pwyll).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ciall f (dative singular ciall or cèill, genitive singular cèille)

  1. significance, implication,
  2. understanding, meaning, drift, connotation
  3. mind, sanity
  4. sense, reason

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
ciall chiall
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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