leathan
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish lethan, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlitanos (“broad”) (compare Welsh llydan, Cornish and Breton ledan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈl̠ʲahənˠ/
Adjective
leathan (genitive singular masculine leathain, genitive singular feminine leithne, plural leathana, comparative leithne)
Declension
Derived terms
- barrleathan (“wide at top; square-toed”)
- claíomh leathan (“broadsword”)
- leathanach (“page”)
- leathanaigeanta (“broad-minded”)
- leathanduilleach (“broad-leaved; broad-brimmed”)
- leathanghiallach (“square-jawed”)
- leathanghuailleach (“broad-shouldered, square-shouldered”)
- leathanlannach (“broadbladed”)
- leathanmhogallach (“wide-meshed”)
- leathanteangach (“having a broad accent; thick of speech”)
- leathantónach (“broad-bottomed”)
- leathanuchtach (“broad-chested”)
- leathnaigh (“widen, extend”, verb)
- leathnóg (“plump low-sized woman”)
Related terms
- leathantas (“wide extent, wideness”)
Declension
Declension of leathan
First declension
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Further reading
- "leathan" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “leathan” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “leathan” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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