Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From leath- +‎ ceann.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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leathcheann m (genitive singular leathchinn, nominative plural leathchinn)

  1. one of a pair, one of two persons or things
  2. a tilt of the head to one side
  3. fellow (object which is associated with another object), companion (thing or phenomenon closely associated with another)
  4. a half glass (of an alcoholic beverage)
  5. side of the head

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See also

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  • leiceann (cheek) (etymologically unrelated, but sometimes connected by folk etymology)

References

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  1. ^ leathcheann”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 242, page 122

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