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Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish laindrech. By surface analysis, loinnir + -ach.
Pronunciation
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈl̠ʲɨ̞nˠɾˠa(x)/, /ˈl̠ʲɨ̞n̠ʲəɾˠa(x)/ (as if spelled lionrach or linnearach)
Adjective
lonrach (genitive singular masculine lonraigh, genitive singular feminine lonraí, plural lonracha, comparative lonraí)
- shining, shiny, bright, radiant, luminous, brilliant, glowing
- Synonyms: án, geal, gléineach, spéiriúil
- súile lonracha ― bright eyes
- lustrous, glossy, glistening, gleaming, sparkling, resplendent
- luminescent
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References
Further reading
- “lonrach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 lainnrech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “lonnraċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 445
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “lonrach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN