Etymology

seannachie

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Today it means: A bard, genealogist, or storyteller in Gaelic culture. Full definition →

Irish seanchaí ← Scottish Gaelic seanchaidh ← Old Irish senchaid
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The story

  1. Old Irish · derived fromsenchaid
  2. Scottish Gaelic · borrowed fromseanchaidh
  3. Irish · borrowed fromseanchaí
  4. English todayseannachie

From Irish seanchaí and Scottish Gaelic seanchaidh, from Old Irish senchaid.

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