"léann" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Irish]

IPA: /l̠ʲeːn̪ˠ/ Forms: léinn [genitive, singular]
Etymology: From Old Irish légend n (“act of studying”) (verbal noun of légaid, from Latin legendum. Etymology templates: {{inh|ga|sga|légend||act of studying|g=n}} Old Irish légend n (“act of studying”), {{m|sga|légaid}} légaid, {{der|ga|la|legendum}} Latin legendum Head templates: {{head|ga|noun|genitive singular|léinn||||||||-|||||cat2=|f1request=1|f4request=1|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=}} léann m (genitive singular léinn), {{ga-noun|m|léinn|-}} léann m (genitive singular léinn)
  1. Alternative form of léigheann (“(act of) reading, studying”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, masculine Alternative form of: léigheann (extra: (“(act of) reading, studying”))
    Sense id: en-léann-ga-noun-lhLjUEmp Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 34 20 20 26
  2. learning; education, study Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-léann-ga-noun-e4tNUxBq
  3. form of learning Tags: form-of, masculine Form of: learning
    Sense id: en-léann-ga-noun-OSnzroJd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: léigheann [obsolete] Derived forms: aos léinn (english: scholars), léann cogaidh (english: training in the art of warfare), léann farraige (english: training in the art of seamanship), léann liteartha (english: belles-lettres), léannta (english: learned, erudite, scholarly) [adjective], lucht léinn (english: scholars), mac léinn (english: student; son of learning) [literally, masculine] Related terms: léanntacht (english: learnedness, erudition) [feminine]
Etymology number: 1

Verb [Irish]

IPA: /l̠ʲeːn̪ˠ/
Head templates: {{head|ga|verb form}} léann
  1. analytic present of léigh Tags: analytic, form-of, present Form of: léigh
    Sense id: en-léann-ga-verb-6FiGQFrS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: léigheann [obsolete]
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "english": "scholars",
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    },
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    },
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          "ref": "Ní hualach do dhuine an léann. (proverb)",
          "text": "Learning is no encumbrance.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "(literally, “A man of education understands a hint.”)",
          "ref": "Tuigeann fear léinn leathfhocal. (proverb)",
          "text": "A word to the wise is sufficient.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      "ipa": "/l̠ʲeːn̪ˠ/"
    },
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    }
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    "Irish terms inherited from Old Irish",
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      "english": "scholars",
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    {
      "english": "training in the art of warfare",
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    },
    {
      "english": "training in the art of seamanship",
      "word": "léann farraige"
    },
    {
      "english": "belles-lettres",
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          "ref": "Ní hualach do dhuine an léann. (proverb)",
          "text": "Learning is no encumbrance.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "(literally, “A man of education understands a hint.”)",
          "ref": "Tuigeann fear léinn leathfhocal. (proverb)",
          "text": "A word to the wise is sufficient.",
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/l̠ʲeːn̪ˠ/"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "léan (all Munster and many Connacht and Ulster varieties)"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "léigheann"
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