aodann

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish étan (compare Irish éadan, Manx eddin).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɯːt̪ən̪ˠ/

Noun

aodann m (genitive singular aodainn, plural aodainnean)

(anatomy, geometry) face
Synonyms: aghaidh, gnùis
(geography) hillside, hillslope
Synonym: leathad

Derived terms

aodann-coimheach (“mask”)
còmhdach-aodainn (“face covering”)
dà-aodannach (“two-faced, hypocritical”)

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