neamhdheoin

Irish

Alternative forms

• neamh-dheóin (obsolete)

Etymology

neamh- (“non-”) +‎ deoin (“will, consent”); compare synonymous ainneoin with a different negative prefix. Quiggin considers it a reinterpretation of in ainneoin.

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈn̠ʲãujõːnʲ/

Preposition

neamhdheoin (plus genitive, triggers)

1. in spite of, despite

Further reading

• “neamh-dheóin”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy