monk
—
osprey (Pandion haliaёtus)
1 realization
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Irish Gaelic | |
| Lexeme | coirneach | |
| Meaning 1 | monk | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | osprey (Pandion haliaёtus) | |
| Reference | Dinneen 1904 | |
| Comment | Dinneen 1904, 176; Ó Dónaill 1977. Also iascaire coirneach 'osprey', lit. 'tonsured fisherman'. In Old Irish cairnech 'tonsured; cleric, priest' (dil.ie/7934), íascaire cairnech 'osprey' (dil.ie/27109). cairnech from Old Irish corann 'crown, tonsure', from Latin corōna 'crown' + suffix -ach | |
because the white feathers of the top of the head resemble the tonsure of a Catholic monk