cian
التعريفات والمعاني
== Anyi ==
=== Noun ===
cian
day
== Catalan ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central, Valencia, Northwestern) [siˈan]
=== Noun ===
cian m (uncountable)
cyan
=== See also ===
== Crimean Tatar ==
=== Etymology ===
From Persian جهان (“world”).
=== Noun ===
cian
universe, the world
Synonym: dünya
==== Declension ====
==== Derived terms ====
Birinci Cian cenki
Ekinci Cian cenki
=== References ===
“cian”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)
== Esperanto ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈt͡sian/
Rhymes: -ian
Syllabification: ci‧an
=== Determiner ===
cian
accusative singular of cia
== Irish ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ciən̪ˠ/, /ciənˠ/
=== Etymology 1 ===
From Old Irish cían, from Proto-Celtic *keinos.
==== Adjective ====
cian (genitive singular masculine céin, genitive singular feminine céin, plural ciana, comparative céin)
long (having great duration)
distant, long-distance, remote
===== Declension =====
===== Derived terms =====
==== Noun ====
cian f (genitive singular céine, nominative plural cianta)
a long time, an age
a long distance
===== Declension =====
===== Derived terms =====
cianda
i gcéin
ó chianaibh
=== Etymology 2 ===
==== Noun ====
cian m (genitive singular cian)
sadness, depression
===== Declension =====
===== Derived terms =====
cianach
cianaí
faoi chian
=== Mutation ===
=== References ===
=== Further reading ===
Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “cian”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 188; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “cian”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
== Ladin ==
=== Etymology ===
From Latin canis, canem. Cognate i.a. with Lombard can, Italian cane, French chien, Spanish can, Franco-Provençal shin, Portuguese cão.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /t͡ʃaŋ/
=== Noun ===
cian m (plural cians)
(Badiot, Gherdëina, Fascian, Anpezan) dog
Chësc ie n gran cian. ― This is a big dog.
Schiche cian y giat. ― Like cat and dog.
==== Alternative forms ====
ćian (Maró)
cián (Fodom)
==== References ====
== Ligurian ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /t͡ʃan/
=== Adjective ===
cian
flat, even
=== Noun ===
cian
plateau
== Old English ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiː.ɑn/
Rhymes: -iː.ɑn
=== Noun ===
ċīan
accusative/genitive/dative singular of ċīe
nominative/accusative plural of ċīe
== Scottish Gaelic ==
=== Etymology ===
From Old Irish cían (“far, distant”), from Proto-Celtic *keinos.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /kʰʲian/
=== Noun ===
cian m (dative singular cèin, genitive singular cèin)
(rare) distance, remoteness
’S cian nan cian bho dh’fhàg mi Leòdhas ― It’s ages and ages since I left Lewis.
==== Usage notes ====
Rarely used now, save for some standard phrases.
=== Adjective ===
cian (comparative cèine)
distant, remote
==== Derived terms ====
cian-dhealbh
cian-fhuaim
=== Mutation ===
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from English cyan, from Ancient Greek κυάνεος (kuáneos, “dark blue”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈθjan/ [ˈθjãn] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
IPA(key): /ˈsjan/ [ˈsjãn] (Latin America, Philippines)
Rhymes: -an
Syllabification: cian
=== Adjective ===
cian (invariable)
cyan
=== Noun ===
cian m (uncountable)
cyan
==== Related terms ====
=== See also ===
=== Further reading ===
“cian”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025