mion
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish min (“small”), from Proto-Celtic *minus (compare Latin minor (“smaller”)), from Proto-Indo-European *mey- (“small”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
mion (genitive singular masculine min, genitive singular feminine mine, plural miona, comparative mine)
Declension edit
Declension of mion
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | mion | mhion | miona; mhiona² | |
Vocative | mhin | miona | ||
Genitive | mine | miona | mion | |
Dative | mion; mhion¹ |
mhion; mhin (archaic) |
miona; mhiona² | |
Comparative | níos mine | |||
Superlative | is mine |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
mion | mhion | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Papiamentu edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish millón and Portuguese milhão and Kabuverdianu milion.
Numeral edit
mion
- million (1.000.000)
Polish edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mion m inan
Declension edit
Declension of mion
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- mion in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish min (“small”), from Proto-Celtic *minus (compare Latin minor (“smaller”)), from Proto-Indo-European *mey- (“small”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
mion
Derived terms edit
- mion-chànan (“minority language”)
- mion-chunntas (“detail”)
- mion-fhacal (“particle (grammar)”)
- mion-rannsachadh (“analysis”)
Mutation edit
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
mion | mhion |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |