Laois

English

Alternative forms

  • Leix (dated)

Etymology

From Irish Laois.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /liːʃ/
  • Rhymes: -iːʃ
  • Homophone: leash

Proper noun

Laois

  1. A county of Ireland, formerly known as Queens County.

Anagrams

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish Loígis, name of a tribe living in the area in the Middle Ages (see Loígis on Wikipedia).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /l̪ˠiːʃ/

Proper noun

Laois f (genitive Laoise)

  1. Laois (a county of Ireland)
    Synonym: Contae Laoise

Derived terms

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