lonracht
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish lainnrech n (“brightness, sheen”), from lainner f (“light, lantern”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸlandrā, ɸlandros ?, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pln̥d-rós (“light, glimmer”), from *(s)plend- (“to shine”). Compare Latin splendeō (“I shine”), Tocharian B plānt- (“to rejoice”).
Noun edit
lonracht f (genitive singular lonrachta)
Declension edit
Declension of lonracht
Bare forms (no plural for this noun):
|
Forms with the definite article:
|
Synonyms edit
- (brightness): spéiriúlacht
Derived terms edit
- bithlonracht f (“bioluminescence”)
- leictrealonracht f (“electroluminescence”)
- radalonracht f (“radioluminescence”)
Related terms edit
- lonrach (“bright, shining, luminous; brilliant, resplendent”)
- lonrachas m (“bright quality; luminousness, luminosity”)
- lonradh m (“brightness, radiance, resplendence”)
- lonraigh (“shine; light up, illumine”, verb)
References edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “lonracht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN