tlàth

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish tláith (whence Irish tláith), from Proto-Celtic *tlātis (compare Welsh tlawd (poor, sick)), from Proto-Indo-European *telh₂- (to support)[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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tlàth (comparative nas / na b' tlàithe, superlative as / a b' tlàithe)

  1. balmy, gentle, genial, mild, merciful, kind, mellow
  2. emollient, indulgent
  3. lukewarm, humid, moist
  4. delicate, tender
  5. meek
  6. smooth
  7. tranquil
  8. bland

References

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  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*tlāti-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 380