See also: lion, Lion, and lìon

Irish edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Irish lín (linen, cloth, thread; net).

Noun edit

líon m (genitive singular lín)

  1. (agriculture) flax
  2. (textiles) linen
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Noun edit

líon m (genitive singular lín, nominative plural líonta)

  1. net
  2. web
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Etymology 2 edit

From Old Irish lín (full number, complement).

Noun edit

líon m (genitive singular lín or líona, nominative plural líonta)

  1. full number, complement; great number
  2. fill, measure
  3. (mathematics) quotient
  4. (literary) party; part, side
Declension edit

(party; part, side):

Etymology 3 edit

From Old Irish línaid, from lín (full number, complement).

Verb edit

líon (present analytic líonann, future analytic líonfaidh, verbal noun líonadh, past participle líonta)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) fill
  2. (transitive, intransitive, of tide) flood
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Etymology 4 edit

Noun edit

líon m (genitive singular lín)

  1. Alternative form of laíon
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Etymology 5 edit

Verb edit

líon (present analytic líonaíonn, future analytic líonóidh, verbal noun líonú, past participle líonaithe)

  1. Alternative form of díon (shelter; waterproof; thatch; immunize)
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