cairn

Значение (Английский)

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.

Синонимы

cairn terrier

milestone

monument

tor

tumulus

burial mound

Gilead

Gilad

Переводы

cairn

tumulo

mojón

moledro

Steinhaufen

Monument

Denkmal

fita

Steinmanderl

Cairn

Steinhügel

Steinpyramide

Steinmännchen

μνημείο

monjoia

Произносится как (IPA)

/kɛən/

Этимология (Английский)

Родственно валлийский: carn

Родственно корнский: 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.