aoine
Irish (Donegal)
/ˈiːnʲə/
noun
Definitions
- (archaic) fast, fasting period of abstaining from food or drink; shortage, deficiency; scarcity, want
- (archaic) abstinence
Etymology
Inherited from Old Irish aín, aíne (period of fasting, fast) derived from Latin iēiūnium (fast).
Origin
Latin
iēiūnium
Gloss
fast
Concept
Semantic Field
Time
Ontological Category
Property