lagsprid

Irish

Alternative forms

• lagspiorad m
• lag-spiorad, lag-sprid (superseded)

Etymology

lag (“weak”) +‎ spiorad (“spirit; spiritedness, courage”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠɑɡsˠpʲɾʲɪdʲ/, [ˈl̪ˠɑɡ̊sˠpʲɾʲɪdʲ]

Noun

lagsprid f (genitive singular lagspride)

1. lowness of spirits, despondency
2. want of spirit, pusillanimity

Declension

Declension of lagsprid (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative lagsprid vocative a lagsprid genitive lagspride dative lagsprid forms with the definite article case singular nominative an lagsprid genitive na lagspride dative leis an lagsprid don lagsprid

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “lagsprid”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN