Laidin

Irish

Alternative forms

• Laidean

Etymology

From Old Irish Laiten (compare Scottish Gaelic Laideann, Manx Ladjyn), from Latin Latina.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠadʲənʲ/

Noun

Laidin f (genitive Laidine)

1. Latin (the language of the ancient Romans)
2. unintelligible speech

Declension

Declension of Laidin

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Laidin Vocative a Laidin Genitive Laidine Dative Laidin

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an Laidin Genitive na Laidine Dative leis an Laidin don Laidin

• Alternative genitive form: Laidne

Derived terms

• Ard-Laidin f (“Advanced Latin”)
• Laidin dhéanach f (“Late Latin”)
• Laidin mheánaoiseach f (“Medieval Latin”)
• Laidin na ndaoine f (“Vulgar Latin”)
• Laidineach m (“Latin (person)”)
• Laidineach (“Latin”, adjective)
• Laidineacht f (“Latinity”)
• Laidineoir m (“Latinist”)
• Laidinigh (“Latinize”, transitive verb)
• Nua-Laidin f (“New Latin”)

 

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Laidin”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Laidin”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Laidin”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024