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Étaín

Étaín proper noun: the lover of Midir whose rejected first wife Fuamnach became jealous and cast three spells on her, turning her into a pool of water, then into a worm, and then into a fly.

Proper noun

Étaín

  1. (Irish) The lover of Midir whose rejected first wife Fuamnach became jealous and cast three spells on her, turning her into a pool of water, then into a worm, and then into a fly.

Forms of Étaín

alternative formEdain
alternative formEtain

Questions about Étaín

What does Étaín mean?
Étaín means the lover of Midir whose rejected first wife Fuamnach became jealous and cast three spells on her, turning her into a pool of water, then into a worm, and then into a fly.
What part of speech is Étaín?
Étaín is a proper noun.

Words near Étaín in the dictionary

  1. Étard reactions
  2. état de langue
  3. état major
  4. étatisme
  5. états major
  6. Étaín
  7. étendue
  8. Étigny
  9. étincelé
  10. étiquette
  11. étoile

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