leas
See also: léas, leaš, -leas, and leas-
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iːz
Noun
leas
- plural of lea
Anagrams
- ELAS, Elsa, LAEs, SEAL, Sale, Salé, Seal, Sela, aels, ales, lase, sale, seal
Galician
Verb
leas
- second-person singular present subjunctive of ler
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish less (“benefit, profit”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /l̠ʲasˠ/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /l̠ʲæsˠ/
Noun
leas m (genitive singular leasa)
- interest
- welfare, well-being
- benefit
Declension
Declension of leas
Third declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
| Forms with the definite article:
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Synonyms
- (interest): sainleas
- (benefit): sochar, tairbhe, buntáiste
Derived terms
- féinleas (“self-interest”)
- leasaigh (“to amend, reform, improve; to cure, preserve, dress, curry; to dress, manure, fertilize”)
- leasmhar (“interested”)
Old English
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *lausaz (“loose, free, vacant”). Akin to Old Norse lauss, German los (“loose, free”). More at -less, loose
Adjective
leas
- false, untrue
- devoid of, free from
- bereft of; without
Noun
lēas n
- falsehood, lie
- mistake
Declension
Declension of leas (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lēas | lēas |
| accusative | lēas | lēas |
| genitive | lēases | lēasa |
| dative | lēase | lēasum |
Derived terms
- lēasian (“to lie”)
- lēasettan (“to pretend”)
- lēasere
- lēascræft (“deceit, art of lying”)
- lēaslīċ
Descendants
- English: -less, lease, leasing
Etymology 2
see leah
Noun
leas
- plural of leah
Scottish Gaelic
Noun
leas m
- benefit, advantage
Spanish
Verb
leas
- Informal second-person singular (tú) negative imperative form of leer.
- Informal second-person singular (tú) present subjunctive form of leer.