liathróid

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish líathróit, from Old Irish líathrit.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /l̠ʲiə(h)ˈɾˠoːdʲ/, (by metathesis, as if spelt liarthóid) /l̠ʲiəɾˈhˠoːdʲ/

  (Cork) IPA^(key): /l̠ʲia̯ɾˈhˠoːdʲ/ (as if spelt léarthóid)

• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲiə(h)ɾˠoːdʲ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲiə(h)ɾˠɔdʲ/

Noun

liathróid f (genitive singular liathróide, nominative plural liathróidí)

1. ball (for games)

Declension

Declension of liathróid (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative liathróid liathróidí vocative a liathróid a liathróidí genitive liathróide liathróidí dative liathróid liathróidí forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an liathróid na liathróidí genitive na liathróide na liathróidí dative leis an liathróid don liathróid leis na liathróidí

Derived terms

• liathróideacht
• pionnliathróid

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “liaṫróid”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 437