-acán

See also: acan and aĉan

Irish

Alternative forms

• -eacán (after a slender consonant)

Etymology

From Old Irish -acán.

Suffix

-acán m

1. A double diminutive, used to derive nouns, both common and proper, from adjectives and other nouns.

   ‎geal (“white”) + ‎-acán → ‎gealacán

   ‎lámh (“hand”) + ‎-acán → ‎lámhacán

Derived terms

Irish terms suffixed with -acán

Old Irish

Alternative forms

• -ecán (after a slender consonant)

Etymology

From -óc +‎ -án.

Suffix

-acán m

1. A double diminutive, used to derive nouns, both common and proper, from adjectives and other nouns.

   ‎finn (“fair, blond”) + ‎-acán → ‎Finnacán

   ‎áed (“fire”) + ‎-acán → ‎Áedacán

Derived terms

Old Irish terms suffixed with -acán

Descendants

• Irish: -agán, -acán