seanscéal
Irish (Donegal)
/ʃan̪ˠˈʃcial̪ˠ/, /ˈʃanˠʃceːlˠ/, /ˈʃanˠʃcelˠ/
noun
Definitions
- legend, folktale
- chestnut old, worn out joke or story
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Irish senscél affix from Irish sean (old) + Irish scéal (story, news).
Origin
Irish (Donegal)
scéal
Gloss
story, news
Concept
Semantic Field
Speech and language
Ontological Category
Person/Thing