cic

See also: CIC, cić, cič, and -čić

Dalmatian

Etymology 1

Probably ultimately from Latin qualis que. Compare Italian qualcuno, French quelque, Spanish cualque.

Pronoun

cic

1. someone, somebody
2. anyone, anybody

Etymology 2

Compare Italian cicca.

Noun

cic m

1. tobacco, quid
2. butt (cigarette)

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Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English kick.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /cɪc/

Noun

cic m (genitive singular cic, nominative plural ciceanna)

1. (sports) kick, punt

Declension

Declension of cic

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative cic ciceanna Vocative a chic a chiceanna Genitive cic ciceanna Dative cic ciceanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an cic na ciceanna Genitive an chic na gciceanna Dative leis an gcic don chic leis na ciceanna

Derived terms

• ciceáil

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
cic	chic	gcic
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• “cic” at the Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 of the Royal Irish Academy.
• “cic” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 136.
• "cic" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

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Romanian

Noun

cic n (plural cicuri)

1. Uncommon form of cioc.
2. Uncommon form of ciuc.

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Welsh

Etymology

From English kick.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɪk/

Noun

cic f (plural ciciau)

1. kick

Derived terms

• cicio (“to kick”)
• cic adlam (“dropkick”)
• cic gosb (“penalty kick”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cic	gic	nghic	chic
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present) , chapter CIC, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies