lethar

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish lethar, from Proto-Celtic *letros (compare Welsh lledr, Old English leþer, and Old Norse leðr).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈl͈ʲeθər/

Noun

lethar (gender unknown, genitive lethair, no plural)

  1. skin (of a living creature)
  2. leather, hide

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Irish: leathar
  • Manx: liare
  • Scottish Gaelic: leathar

Further reading

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