leice

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲɛcɪ/

Etymology 1

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Adjective

leice

1. sickly, delicate

Derived terms

• leiceacht

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• lice

Noun

leice

1. genitive singular of leac

Old French

Etymology

From Latin laetitia (“great joy; pleasure”).

Noun

leice oblique singular, m (oblique plural leices, nominative singular leices, nominative plural leice)

1. Alternative form of lïesce