ceansa

== Irish == === Alternative forms === ceannsa (obsolete) === Etymology === From Old Irish censae, abstract noun of cennais (“meek, gentle”) (whence modern ceannais). The adjective (attested already as Middle Irish cendsa) probably originated as an attributive use of the genitive singular of the noun. === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈcaun̪ˠsˠə/ === Noun === ceansa f (genitive singular ceansa) meekness, gentleness, tameness, mildness, docility ==== Declension ==== === Adjective === ceansa meek, gentle, tame, mild, docile ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ceannaidh === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “ceannsa”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 126 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “ceansa”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN