tionlacan

== Irish == === Alternative forms === tionnlacan (superseded) === Etymology === An alteration of Middle Irish tinlucun, which was metathesized from Old Irish tindnacol. Doublet of tíolacadh. By surface analysis, tionlaic +‎ -an. === Noun === tionlacan m (genitive singular as substantive tionlacain, genitive as verbal noun tionlactha, nominative plural tionlacain) verbal noun of tionlaic accompaniment (music giving support or adding to the background; that which accompanies) escort (group of people who provide safety) (military) convoy ==== Declension ==== As a substantive: As a verbal noun: === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “tionnlacan”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 1212; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “tionlacan”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN