aodann

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish étan (compare Irish éadan, Manx eddin).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɯːt̪ən̪ˠ/

Noun

aodann m (genitive singular aodainn, plural aodainnean)

1. (anatomy, geometry) face

   Synonyms: aghaidh, gnùis

2. (geography) hillside, hillslope

   Synonym: leathad

Derived terms

• aodann-coimheach (“mask”)
• còmhdach-aodainn (“face covering”)
• dà-aodannach (“two-faced, hypocritical”)