leòmhann

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

leòghann

Etymology

From Old Irish léo, léoman, from Latin leō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʎɔː.ən̪ˠ/

Noun

leòmhann m (genitive singular leòmhainn, plural leòmhannan or leòmhainn)

lion
Mar leòmhann le fearachas. ― Like a lion for boldness.

Derived terms

ban-leòmhann f (“lioness”)
leòmhann-chraobh m (“griffin”)

References

Edward Dwelly (1911) “leòmhann”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN

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