Laidin

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish Laiten (compare Scottish Gaelic Laideann, Manx Ladjyn), from Latin Latina.[2]

Pronunciation

  • (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠadʲənʲ/, [ˈl̪ˠaːdʲənʲ][3]
  • (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠadʲənʲ/[4]; /ˈl̪ˠadʲənˠ/[5] (corresponding to the form Laidean)
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠadʲənˠ/, /ˈl̪ˠadʲən̪ˠ/[6] (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
singular
nominative Laidin
vocative a Laidin
genitive Laidine
dative Laidin
forms with the definite article
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”)

References

  1. ^ “Laidin”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Laiten”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  3. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], page 352
  4. ^ de Búrca, Seán (1958) The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 29, page 11
  5. ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, page 100, line 526
  6. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 403, page 133

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