"leasc" meaning in Irish

See leasc in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /lʲasˠk/ [Munster], /l̠ʲasˠk/ [Connacht, Ulster] Forms: leasc [genitive, masculine, singular], leisce [feminine, genitive, singular], leasca [plural], leisce [comparative], leasg [alternative, obsolete]
Etymology: From Old Irish lesc. Etymology templates: {{inh|ga|sga|lesc}} Old Irish lesc Head templates: {{head|ga|adjective|genitive singular masculine|leasc|genitive singular feminine|leisce||{{{gsf2}}}|plural|leasca||{{{pl2}}}|comparative|leisce|||head=|var=}} leasc (genitive singular masculine leasc, genitive singular feminine leisce, plural leasca, comparative leisce), {{ga-adj|comp=leisce|gsf=leisce|gsm=~|pl=~a}} leasc (genitive singular masculine leasc, genitive singular feminine leisce, plural leasca, comparative leisce)
  1. sluggish Synonyms: spadánta, marbhánta
    Sense id: en-leasc-ga-adj-gW8-S174
  2. lazy Synonyms: leisciúil, falsa
    Sense id: en-leasc-ga-adj-gf1n0C9n Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 2 47 6 13 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 56 3 5 36
  3. reluctant (not wanting to take some action), loath, unwilling [with le and person feeling reluctant in a copular construction] Synonyms: drogallach
    Sense id: en-leasc-ga-adj-H-g6LDx3
  4. slow (lacking in promptness; acting with deliberation) Synonyms: mall
    Sense id: en-leasc-ga-adj-3qHb-kff
  5. (medicine) indolent (causing little or no physical pain; healing slowly)
    Sense id: en-leasc-ga-adj-iS166v69 Categories (other): Medicine, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 33 6 10 50 Topics: medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: leisce, leisciúil

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "From Old Irish lesc.",
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    },
    {
      "form": "leasca",
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    },
    {
      "form": "leisce",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leasg",
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      ]
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        "4": "leasc",
        "5": "genitive singular feminine",
        "6": "leisce",
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          "word": "spadánta"
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        {
          "word": "marbhánta"
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          "english": "I am reluctant/loath/unwilling to do that.",
          "text": "Is leasc liom é sin a dhéanamh.",
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        "Ulster"
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}
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        {
          "word": "marbhánta"
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          "english": "I am reluctant/loath/unwilling to do that.",
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Download raw JSONL data for leasc meaning in Irish (3.2kB)

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