meon
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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μῆον (mêon), probably from μεῖον (meîon, “lesser”) for its small size.
Noun
meon (uncountable)
Synonyms
References
Meum athamanticum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Meum athamanticum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Meum athamanticum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Anagrams
Irish
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
meon m (genitive singular meoin, nominative plural meonta)
- attitude, disposition
- character, temperament
- Alternative form of mian (“desire”)
- Alternative form of méin, meinn (“mind, disposition”)
Declension
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Derived terms
- meonúil (“whimsical, fanciful, capricious; particular, fastidious”, adjective)
References
Etymology 2
Noun
meon m (genitive singular meoin, nominative plural meoin)
- Alternative form of meán (“middle; mean; medium; average; middle, waist; middle zone”)
Declension
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References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “meon”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| meon | mheon | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Old French
Adjective
meon
- (9th century) Alternative form of mon
Usage notes
- Used in the Oaths of Strasbourg.
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