leathan

== Irish == === Etymology === From Old Irish lethan, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlitanos (“broad”) (compare Welsh llydan, Cornish and Breton ledan). === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈlʲahən̪ˠ/ (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈl̠ʲahənˠ/; /ˈl̠ʲaːnˠ/, (Cois Fharraige) [ˈl̠ʲæːn̪ˠ] (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈl̠ʲahənˠ/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈl̠ʲahənˠ/ ~ /ˈl̠ʲahanˠ/ === Adjective === leathan (genitive singular masculine leathain, genitive singular feminine leithne, plural leathana, comparative leithne) broad; wide, extensive ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === leathan m (genitive singular leathain, nominative plural leathain) broad part flat open space ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “leaṫan”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 648; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “leathan”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “leathan”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “leathan”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026