láth

See also: lath, laþ, and láð

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l̪ˠɑː/
• Homophone: lá

Etymology 1

From Old Irish láth, from Proto-Celtic *lāt- (“ardor, furor”), which Matasovic considers related to *lāyko- (“warrior”), which could itself be borrowed from Latin laicus, or otherwise from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂- (“military action”), see also Hittite [script needed] (laḫḫa-, “campaign”), Phrygian λαϝαγταει (lawagtaei).

Noun

láth m (genitive singular láith)

1. heat (in animals), rut

Declension

Declension of láth (first declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative láth vocative a láith genitive láith dative láth forms with the definite article case singular nominative an láth genitive an láith dative leis an láth don láth

Synonyms

• láthadh
• láthaíocht

Etymology 2

Conflated with Etymology 1 above.

Noun

láth m (genitive singular láith, nominative plural láith)

1. (literary) warrior

Declension

Declension of láth (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative láth láith vocative a láith a látha genitive láith láth dative láth láith forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an láth na láith genitive an láith na láth dative leis an láth don láth leis na láith

Alternative forms

• láth gaile