laoch
See also: łaoch
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish láech (“warrior, layman”), from Late Latin lāicus (“lay, layman, laic”),[1] from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós, “of the people”), from λαός (laós, “the people”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /l̪ˠeːx/[2]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /l̪ˠiːx/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /l̪ˠiːx/, (older) /l̪ˠɯːx/
Noun edit
laoch m (genitive singular laoich, nominative plural laochra or laoich)
Declension edit
Declension of laoch
Declension of laoch
Derived terms edit
- athlaoch
- laochadhradh m (“hero-worship”)
- laochas m (“heroism”)
- laochmhíle m (“man-at-arms, warrior”)
- laochta (“valorous, heroic”, adjective)
References edit
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “láech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 42
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “laoch”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish láech (“warrior, layman”), from Late Latin lāicus (“lay, layman, laic”), from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós, “of the people”), from λαός (laós, “the people”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
laoch m (genitive singular laoich, plural laoich)
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
- laochan (“boy, lad”)
Related terms edit
- bana-ghaisgeach (“heroine”)
Mutation edit
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
laoch | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “laoch”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “láech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language