ceann cait

Irish
Ceann cait (Asio otus)

Etymology

ceann (“head”) +‎ cait (“of cat”)

Noun

ceann cait m (genitive singular cinn chait, nominative plural cinn chait)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ceann,‎ cait.
  2. long-eared owl (Asio otus)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
ceann cait cheann cait gceann cait
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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