inchinn

== Irish == === Etymology === From Middle Irish inchinn, from Old Irish inchinn, from Proto-Celtic *en-kʷennio-, equivalent to in- (“in”) + cenn (“head”). Cognate with Breton empenn, Cornish ympynnyon, Scottish Gaelic eanchainn, and Welsh ymennydd. Compare Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos) with the same construction. === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈinʲɪhɪnʲ/ (Galway) IPA(key): /ˈin̠ʲən̠ʲ/ (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈiçin̠ʲ/, /ˈinʲhin̠ʲ/, /ˈinʲhiːnʲ/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈinʲhiːn̠ʲ/, /ˈinʲinʲ/ === Noun === inchinn f (genitive singular inchinne, nominative plural inchinní) brain ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== lárinchinn (“midbrain”) tuirse inchinne (“brain fog”) === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “inchinn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN