préchán

== Middle Irish == === Alternative forms === prechan, preachán, preachán, préachán === Etymology === Perhaps from Old French preie (“prey”) +‎ -achán. MacBain sees a connection between the Scottish Gaelic words preachan (“crow, etc.”) and preachan (“mean/bad orator”), but the Middle Irish words have different vowel length: préchán vs. prechoin (“public crier”). MacBain gives Latin praecō (“crier, auctioneer”) as the derivation for the “orator” word. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpʲɾʲeːxaːn/ === Noun === préchán m (genitive précháin, nominative plural précháin) bird of prey ==== Descendants ==== Irish: préachán (“crow”) Scottish Gaelic: preachan (“crow”) === Mutation === === References ===