"leisce" meaning in Irish

See leisce in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈlʲɛʃcɪ/ [Munster], /ˈl̠ʲeʃcɪ/ [Connacht, Ulster] Forms: leisc [alternative], leisceacht [alternative], leisge [alternative, obsolete]
Etymology: From Old Irish leisce. By surface analysis, leasc + -e. Etymology templates: {{inh|ga|sga|leisce}} Old Irish leisce, {{surf|ga|leasc|-e}} By surface analysis, leasc + -e Head templates: {{head|ga|adjective form|cat2=comparative adjectives}} leisce
  1. inflection of leasc:
    feminine genitive singular
    Tags: feminine, form-of, genitive, singular Form of: leasc
    Sense id: en-leisce-ga-adj-gWBFj9qG
  2. inflection of leasc:
    comparative degree
    Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: leasc
    Sense id: en-leisce-ga-adj-qwSdcjTV Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 2 54 5 18 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 69 3 8 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 62 2 18 17

Noun

IPA: /ˈlʲɛʃcɪ/ [Munster], /ˈl̠ʲeʃcɪ/ [Connacht, Ulster] Forms: leisce [genitive, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], an leisce [definite, nominative, singular], na leisce [definite, genitive, singular], leis an leisce [dative, definite, singular], don leisce [dative, definite, singular], leisc [alternative], leisceacht [alternative], leisge [alternative, obsolete]
Etymology: From Old Irish leisce. By surface analysis, leasc + -e. Etymology templates: {{inh|ga|sga|leisce}} Old Irish leisce, {{surf|ga|leasc|-e}} By surface analysis, leasc + -e Head templates: {{head|ga|noun|genitive singular|leisce||||||||-|||||cat2=|f1request=1|f4request=1|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|var=}} leisce f (genitive singular leisce), {{ga-noun|f|~|-}} leisce f (genitive singular leisce)
  1. sloth, laziness, idleness Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-leisce-ga-noun-gkSUUaxd
  2. languor, lassitude Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-leisce-ga-noun-Ss15VlGo Categories (other): Irish terms suffixed with -e Disambiguation of Irish terms suffixed with -e: 12 20 15 29 23
  3. disinclination, reluctance, unwillingness, hesitation Tags: feminine Synonyms: drogall
    Sense id: en-leisce-ga-noun-c2o~iwQD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: giolla na leisce (english: lazybones, lotus eater), leisceoir, leisciúil
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      "english": "lazybones, lotus eater",
      "translation": "lazybones, lotus eater",
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    },
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "expansion": "By surface analysis, leasc + -e",
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      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
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        "singular"
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    },
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      ]
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      "form": "leisc",
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        ]
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      "tags": [
        "Munster"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈl̠ʲeʃcɪ/",
      "tags": [
        "Connacht",
        "Ulster"
      ]
    }
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  "lang_code": "ga",
  "pos": "adj",
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      "ipa": "/ˈlʲɛʃcɪ/",
      "tags": [
        "Munster"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈl̠ʲeʃcɪ/",
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        "Connacht",
        "Ulster"
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}
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      "english": "lazybones, lotus eater",
      "translation": "lazybones, lotus eater",
      "word": "giolla na leisce"
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      "word": "leisceoir"
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      "source": "declension",
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