lagdaigid

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Middle Irish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Irish lagat (smallness, scantiness, fewness) +‎ -igid.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (earlier) IPA(key): /ˈl͈aɣdəɣʲəðʲ/
  • (later) IPA(key): /ˈl͈aɣdəɣʲəɣʲ/

Verb[edit]

lagdaigid

  1. (transitive) to diminish, to decrease
  2. (intransitive) to grow small, to diminish

Descendants[edit]

  • Irish: laghdaigh

Further reading[edit]