seann-nòs

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From seann- (“old”) +‎ nòs (“custom, usage”)

Noun

seann-nòs m (genitive singular seann-nòis, plural seann-nòsan)

1. old custom
2. old usage

Usage notes

• Today used especially about the traditional style of singing and dancing.

Derived terms

• seann-nòsach

Mutation

Mutation of seann-nòs

radical	lenition
seann-nòs	sheann-nòs after "an", t-seann-nòs

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.