leatromachd

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From leatrom (“pregnancy; counterweight”) +‎ -achd; redundant suffix probably added analogically based on leatromach.

Noun

leatromachd f

1. pregnancy
2. counterweight

Synonyms

• leatrom

Related terms

• leatromach (“pregnant”)

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “leatromachd”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN