casán

Irish

Noun

casán m (genitive casáin, nominative plural casáin)

1. Obsolete spelling of cosán.

Old Irish

Etymology 1

Possibly cos (“foot”) +‎ -án.

Alternative forms

• cosán

Noun

casán m

1. path, footpath

Descendants

• Irish: cosán
• Manx: cassan
• Scottish Gaelic: casan

Etymology 2

Noun

casán m

1. fastener or ornament for a cloak