leata

Irish

Noun

leata m sg

  1. genitive singular of leathadh (“spreading, spread; diffusion, scattering, broadcasting; opening out; dilation, expansion”)

Verb

leata

  1. past participle of leath (“disperse, spread, cover; open wide, expand; become confused, indistinct; perish; halve, divide, split (in half); diminish”)

Derived terms
  • leatacht f (“spreading, expansion, distribution”)
  • leatóir m (“spreader”)
  • súil-leata (“wide-eyed; saucer-eyed”, adjective)

Further reading
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leata”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “leata” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “leata” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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