maistín

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old French mastin, from Vulgar Latin *mānsuētīnus (tamed (animal)), from Classical Latin mānsuētus (tamed).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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maistín m (genitive singular maistín, nominative plural maistíní)

  1. mastiff
  2. ferocious-looking dog
  3. tyke (mongrel dog)
  4. mean person, specifically:
    1. bully
      Synonym: bulaí
    2. (in full, maistín fir) cur (detestable man)
    3. (in full, maistín mná) virago (rough woman)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
maistín mhaistín not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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