leatromach
Irish
Alternative forms
- leatrom
Etymology
From leatrom (“uneven weight, uneven balance; unevenness, inequality; oppression, affliction”) + -ach.
Adjective
leatromach (genitive singular masculine leatromaigh, genitive singular feminine leatromaí, plural leatromacha, comparative leatromaí)
- heavier on one side, unevenly balanced, lopsided
- one-sided, partial; oppressive
- oppressed; distressed, afflicted
- unevenly spread, scattered
- heavy (with child), pregnant
Declension
Declension of leatromach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | leatromach | leatromach | leatromacha | |
| Vocative | leatromaigh | leatromacha | ||
| Genitive | leatromaí | leatromacha | leatromach | |
| Dative | leatromach | leatromach; leatromaigh (archaic) | leatromacha | |
| Comparative | níos leatromaí | |||
| Superlative | is leatromaí | |||
Derived terms
- grá leatromach m (“unrequited love”)
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “leatromach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “leatromach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “leatromach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From leatrom (“pregnancy”) + -ach.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʎɛht̪ɾəməx/
Adjective
leatromach (genitive singular masculine leatromaich, genitive singular feminine leatromaich, nominative plural leatromach, comparative leatromaiche)
- burdensome
- weighty, grievous
- pregnant
- Synonym: beò-leatromach
Declension
First declension; forms of the positive degree:
| Case | Masculine singular | Feminine singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | leatromach | leatromach | leatromach |
| Vocative | leatromaich | leatromaich | leatromach |
| Genitive | leatromaich | leatromaich | leatromach |
| Dative | leatromach | leatromaich | leatromach |
Comparative/superlative: leatromaiche
Derived terms
- mór-leatromach (“far advanced in pregnancy”)
Related terms
- leatromachd f (“pregnancy; counterweight”)
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “leatromach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN