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leathan.

broad; wide, extensive

7 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈlʲahən̪ˠ/Munster/ˈl̠ʲahənˠ/Connacht/ˈl̠ʲaːnˠ/Connacht[ˈl̠ʲæːn̪ˠ]Connacht, Cois-Fharraige
  1. broad; wide, extensive

Where this word comes from

From Old Irish lethan, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlitanos (“broad”) (compare Welsh llydan, Cornish and Breton ledan).

noun/ˈlʲahən̪ˠ/Munster/ˈl̠ʲahənˠ/Connacht/ˈl̠ʲaːnˠ/Connacht[ˈl̠ʲæːn̪ˠ]Connacht, Cois-Fharraige
  1. broad part

    masculine
  2. flat open space

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish lethan, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlitanos (“broad”) (compare Welsh llydan, Cornish and Breton ledan).

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