leathéan

== Irish == === Alternative forms === leath-éan (superseded) === Etymology === From Middle Irish lethén. By surface analysis, leath- (“one of a pair”) +‎ éan (“bird”). === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /lʲaˈhiːa̯n̪ˠ/ === Noun === leathéan m (genitive singular leathéin, nominative plural leathéin) one of a pair of birds, a bird's mate (figurative) unmarried person (past the usual marriageable age); a bachelor or spinster ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “leaṫ-éan”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 649; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “leathéan”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN