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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish léo, léoman, from Latin leō.
Pronunciation
Noun
leòmhann m (genitive singular leòmhainn, plural leòmhannan or leòmhainn)
- lion
- Mar leòmhann le fearachas. ― Like a lion for boldness.
Derived terms
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “leòmhann”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN