lanntair

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

  • lainntir, lainntear, lanntran

Etymology

From English lantern,[1] from Middle English lanterne, from Old French lanterne, from Latin lanterna (“lantern”), from Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ (lamptḗr, “torch”). Compare Irish laindéar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠãũn̪ˠt̪ɛɾʲ/
  • (Lewis) IPA(key): [ˈl̪ˠãũn̪ˠt̪að][2]

Noun

lanntair m (plural lanndairean)

  1. lantern (case of transparent material made to protect a flame, or light)

References

  1. ^ MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “lanntair”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎[1], Stirling, →ISBN
  2. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
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