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luaidhe.

lead (a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈl̪ˠu.eː/Connacht/ˈl̪ˠuəj/Connacht/ˈl̪ˠui̯.ə/Ulster
  1. lead (a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity)

    feminine · uncountable
  2. lead (a thin cylinder of graphite used in pencils)

    countable · feminine
  3. lead (a plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or to estimate velocity in knots)

    countable · feminine
  4. sinker

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish lúaide, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *ɸloudom.

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