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)

Wednesday

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 ^{(Category: gd:Days of the week)} ^[edit]

Further reading

Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Alexander MacBain, Eneas Mackay, 1911

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