cairn

Significat (Anglès)

1. A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
2. A pile of stones heaped up as a landmark, to guide travelers on land or at sea, or to arrest attention, as in surveying, or in leaving traces of an exploring party, etc.
3. A cairn terrier.

Conceptes

fita

Montjoia

monjoia

Sinònims

cairn terrier

milestone

monument

tor

tumulus

burial mound

Gilead

Gilad

Traduccions

tumulo

cairn

mojón

Steinhaufen

moledro

Cairn

Aussichtswarte

Denkmal

Steinmännchen

Steinpyramide

μνημείο

σωρός από πέτρες

τύμβος από πέτρες

mémorial

Steinhügel

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/kɛən/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Cognat amb gal·lès: carn

Cognat amb còrnic: carn

In summary

From Scots cairn, from Scottish Gaelic càrn, from Old Irish carn, from Proto-Celtic *karnos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“horn”).
Compare Welsh carn, Cornish carn. Doublet of carn and horn.