aosánach
التعريفات والمعاني
== Irish ==
=== Etymology ===
From aois (“age”) + -án (diminutive) + -ach (derivative); literally, “one who has a little age” (as opposed to a "big", or old, age).
=== Noun ===
aosánach m (genitive singular aosánaigh, nominative plural aosánaigh)
youth, youngster
Synonyms: buachaill, giolla, macaomh, ógánach
==== Declension ====
==== Related terms ====
aosántacht f (“youthfulness”)
=== Mutation ===
=== Further reading ===
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “aosánach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “aosánach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm