Laidin

Irish

Alternative forms

• Laidean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠadʲənʲ/, [ˈl̪ˠaːdʲənʲ]
• (Mayo) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠadʲənʲ/; /ˈl̪ˠadʲənˠ/ (corresponding to the form Laidean)
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠadʲənˠ/, /ˈl̪ˠadʲən̪ˠ/ (corresponding to the form Laidean)

Noun

Laidin f (genitive Laidine or Laidne)

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

Declension

Declension of Laidin (second declension, no plural)

bare forms 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