Scottish Gaelic

edit

Alternative forms

edit

Etymology

edit

From Old Irish léo, léoman, from Latin leō.

Pronunciation

edit

Noun

edit

leòmhann m (genitive singular leòmhainn, plural leòmhannan or leòmhainn)

  1. lion
    Mar leòmhann le fearachas.Like a lion for boldness.

Derived terms

edit

References

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