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Irish
Etymology 1
From luaigh + -te.
Adjective
luaite
- betrothed, engaged
- Synonyms: dálta, geallta
Noun
luaite m sg
- genitive singular of lua (“mention; citation, reference”)
Verb
luaite
- past participle of luaigh (“mention, cite”)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
luaite f pl
- variant plural of luaidhe (“lead”)
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “luaite”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “luaite”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “luaite”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024