Diciadain
See also: Di-ciadain
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
Etymology
Di- + ciadain, from Old Irish ceud (“first”) and aoine (“fast”).
Proper noun
Diciadain m (genitive Diciadain)
Usage notes
- Also used adverbially (without a preposition) to mean "on Wednesday".
Derived terms
- Dic (abbreviation)
Related terms
- Oidhche Chiadain (“Wednesday night”)
See also
- Diluain (“Monday”)
- Dimàirt (“Tuesday”)
- Diardaoin (“Thursday”)
- Dihaoine (“Friday”)
- Disathairne (“Saturday”)
- Didòmhnaich (“Sunday”)
See also
- (days of the week) Didòmhnaich, Diluain, Dimàirt, Diciadain, Diardaoin, Dihaoine, Disathairne
Further reading
- Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Alexander MacBain, Eneas Mackay, 1911
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