"ledan" meaning in Cornish

See ledan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Middle Cornish ledan, from Proto-Brythonic *llɨdan, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlitanos. Cognate with Breton ledan, Irish leathan, Manx lhean, Scottish Gaelic leathann, and Welsh llydan. Etymology templates: {{inh|kw|cnx|ledan}} Middle Cornish ledan, {{inh|kw|cel-bry-pro|*llɨdan}} Proto-Brythonic *llɨdan, {{inh|kw|cel-pro|*ɸlitanos}} Proto-Celtic *ɸlitanos, {{cog|br|ledan}} Breton ledan, {{cog|ga|leathan}} Irish leathan, {{cog|gv|lhean}} Manx lhean, {{cog|gd|leathann}} Scottish Gaelic leathann, {{cog|cy|llydan}} Welsh llydan Head templates: {{head|kw|adj}} ledan
  1. broad, extensive, wide Synonyms: efan Derived forms: amendyansow ledan (english: sweeping reforms), bond ledan (english: broadband), derivas ledan (english: sweeping statement), ledander (english: expanse), ledandewlel (english: broadcast) [verb], ledanhe (english: widen) [verb], ledanyans (english: expansion), lo ledan (english: ladle)
    Sense id: en-ledan-kw-adj-yD7KIana Categories (other): Cornish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Cornish entries with incorrect language header: 100 0

Adverb

Etymology: From Middle Cornish ledan, from Proto-Brythonic *llɨdan, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlitanos. Cognate with Breton ledan, Irish leathan, Manx lhean, Scottish Gaelic leathann, and Welsh llydan. Etymology templates: {{inh|kw|cnx|ledan}} Middle Cornish ledan, {{inh|kw|cel-bry-pro|*llɨdan}} Proto-Brythonic *llɨdan, {{inh|kw|cel-pro|*ɸlitanos}} Proto-Celtic *ɸlitanos, {{cog|br|ledan}} Breton ledan, {{cog|ga|leathan}} Irish leathan, {{cog|gv|lhean}} Manx lhean, {{cog|gd|leathann}} Scottish Gaelic leathann, {{cog|cy|llydan}} Welsh llydan Head templates: {{head|kw|adv}} ledan
  1. widely Synonyms: efan
    Sense id: en-ledan-kw-adv-4zjRnz~l
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    [
      "ledan",
      "ledan#Middle_Cornish"
    ],
    [
      "*llɨdan",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/llɨdan"
    ],
    [
      "*ɸlitanos",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/ɸlitanos"
    ],
    [
      "ledan",
      "ledan#Breton"
    ],
    [
      "leathan",
      "leathan#Irish"
    ],
    [
      "lhean",
      "lhean#Manx"
    ],
    [
      "leathann",
      "leathann#Scottish_Gaelic"
    ],
    [
      "llydan",
      "llydan#Welsh"
    ]
  ],
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        "3": "ledan"
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      "expansion": "Middle Cornish ledan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "cel-bry-pro",
        "3": "*llɨdan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Brythonic *llɨdan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "cel-pro",
        "3": "*ɸlitanos"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Celtic *ɸlitanos",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "br",
        "2": "ledan"
      },
      "expansion": "Breton ledan",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "leathan"
      },
      "expansion": "Irish leathan",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gv",
        "2": "lhean"
      },
      "expansion": "Manx lhean",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gd",
        "2": "leathann"
      },
      "expansion": "Scottish Gaelic leathann",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "llydan"
      },
      "expansion": "Welsh llydan",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Cornish ledan, from Proto-Brythonic *llɨdan, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlitanos. Cognate with Breton ledan, Irish leathan, Manx lhean, Scottish Gaelic leathann, and Welsh llydan.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "adj"
      },
      "expansion": "ledan",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Cornish",
  "lang_code": "kw",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "word": "kul"
        },
        {
          "word": "ynn"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "100 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Cornish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "english": "sweeping reforms",
          "translation": "sweeping reforms",
          "word": "amendyansow ledan"
        },
        {
          "english": "broadband",
          "translation": "broadband",
          "word": "bond ledan"
        },
        {
          "english": "sweeping statement",
          "translation": "sweeping statement",
          "word": "derivas ledan"
        },
        {
          "english": "expanse",
          "translation": "expanse",
          "word": "ledander"
        },
        {
          "english": "broadcast",
          "tags": [
            "verb"
          ],
          "translation": "broadcast",
          "word": "ledandewlel"
        },
        {
          "english": "widen",
          "tags": [
            "verb"
          ],
          "translation": "widen",
          "word": "ledanhe"
        },
        {
          "english": "expansion",
          "translation": "expansion",
          "word": "ledanyans"
        },
        {
          "english": "ladle",
          "translation": "ladle",
          "word": "lo ledan"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "broad, extensive, wide"
      ],
      "id": "en-ledan-kw-adj-yD7KIana",
      "links": [
        [
          "broad",
          "broad"
        ],
        [
          "extensive",
          "extensive"
        ],
        [
          "wide",
          "wide"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "efan"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ledan"
}

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    [
      "ledan",
      "ledan#Middle_Cornish"
    ],
    [
      "*llɨdan",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/llɨdan"
    ],
    [
      "*ɸlitanos",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/ɸlitanos"
    ],
    [
      "ledan",
      "ledan#Breton"
    ],
    [
      "leathan",
      "leathan#Irish"
    ],
    [
      "lhean",
      "lhean#Manx"
    ],
    [
      "leathann",
      "leathann#Scottish_Gaelic"
    ],
    [
      "llydan",
      "llydan#Welsh"
    ]
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "cnx",
        "3": "ledan"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Cornish ledan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "cel-bry-pro",
        "3": "*llɨdan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Brythonic *llɨdan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "cel-pro",
        "3": "*ɸlitanos"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Celtic *ɸlitanos",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "br",
        "2": "ledan"
      },
      "expansion": "Breton ledan",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "leathan"
      },
      "expansion": "Irish leathan",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gv",
        "2": "lhean"
      },
      "expansion": "Manx lhean",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gd",
        "2": "leathann"
      },
      "expansion": "Scottish Gaelic leathann",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "llydan"
      },
      "expansion": "Welsh llydan",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Cornish ledan, from Proto-Brythonic *llɨdan, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlitanos. Cognate with Breton ledan, Irish leathan, Manx lhean, Scottish Gaelic leathann, and Welsh llydan.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "adv"
      },
      "expansion": "ledan",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Cornish",
  "lang_code": "kw",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "widely"
      ],
      "id": "en-ledan-kw-adv-4zjRnz~l",
      "links": [
        [
          "widely",
          "widely#English"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "efan"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ledan"
}
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    "Cornish terms derived from Proto-Brythonic",
    "Cornish terms derived from Proto-Celtic",
    "Cornish terms inherited from Middle Cornish",
    "Cornish terms inherited from Proto-Brythonic",
    "Cornish terms inherited from Proto-Celtic",
    "Pages with 7 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "sweeping reforms",
      "translation": "sweeping reforms",
      "word": "amendyansow ledan"
    },
    {
      "english": "broadband",
      "translation": "broadband",
      "word": "bond ledan"
    },
    {
      "english": "sweeping statement",
      "translation": "sweeping statement",
      "word": "derivas ledan"
    },
    {
      "english": "expanse",
      "translation": "expanse",
      "word": "ledander"
    },
    {
      "english": "broadcast",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "translation": "broadcast",
      "word": "ledandewlel"
    },
    {
      "english": "widen",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "translation": "widen",
      "word": "ledanhe"
    },
    {
      "english": "expansion",
      "translation": "expansion",
      "word": "ledanyans"
    },
    {
      "english": "ladle",
      "translation": "ladle",
      "word": "lo ledan"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "ledan",
      "ledan#Middle_Cornish"
    ],
    [
      "*llɨdan",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/llɨdan"
    ],
    [
      "*ɸlitanos",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/ɸlitanos"
    ],
    [
      "ledan",
      "ledan#Breton"
    ],
    [
      "leathan",
      "leathan#Irish"
    ],
    [
      "lhean",
      "lhean#Manx"
    ],
    [
      "leathann",
      "leathann#Scottish_Gaelic"
    ],
    [
      "llydan",
      "llydan#Welsh"
    ]
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "cnx",
        "3": "ledan"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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        "2": "cel-bry-pro",
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        "2": "cel-pro",
        "3": "*ɸlitanos"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Celtic *ɸlitanos",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "br",
        "2": "ledan"
      },
      "expansion": "Breton ledan",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "leathan"
      },
      "expansion": "Irish leathan",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gv",
        "2": "lhean"
      },
      "expansion": "Manx lhean",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gd",
        "2": "leathann"
      },
      "expansion": "Scottish Gaelic leathann",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "llydan"
      },
      "expansion": "Welsh llydan",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Cornish ledan, from Proto-Brythonic *llɨdan, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlitanos. Cognate with Breton ledan, Irish leathan, Manx lhean, Scottish Gaelic leathann, and Welsh llydan.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "adj"
      },
      "expansion": "ledan",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Cornish",
  "lang_code": "kw",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "kul"
        },
        {
          "word": "ynn"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "broad, extensive, wide"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "broad",
          "broad"
        ],
        [
          "extensive",
          "extensive"
        ],
        [
          "wide",
          "wide"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "efan"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ledan"
}

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      "Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/ɸlitanos"
    ],
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      "ledan",
      "ledan#Breton"
    ],
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      "leathan",
      "leathan#Irish"
    ],
    [
      "lhean",
      "lhean#Manx"
    ],
    [
      "leathann",
      "leathann#Scottish_Gaelic"
    ],
    [
      "llydan",
      "llydan#Welsh"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "cnx",
        "3": "ledan"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Cornish ledan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "cel-bry-pro",
        "3": "*llɨdan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Brythonic *llɨdan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
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        "3": "*ɸlitanos"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Celtic *ɸlitanos",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "br",
        "2": "ledan"
      },
      "expansion": "Breton ledan",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "leathan"
      },
      "expansion": "Irish leathan",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gv",
        "2": "lhean"
      },
      "expansion": "Manx lhean",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gd",
        "2": "leathann"
      },
      "expansion": "Scottish Gaelic leathann",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "llydan"
      },
      "expansion": "Welsh llydan",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Cornish ledan, from Proto-Brythonic *llɨdan, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlitanos. Cognate with Breton ledan, Irish leathan, Manx lhean, Scottish Gaelic leathann, and Welsh llydan.",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "adv"
      },
      "expansion": "ledan",
      "name": "head"
    }
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  "lang": "Cornish",
  "lang_code": "kw",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "widely"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "widely",
          "widely#English"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "efan"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ledan"
}

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