holtáiglan

Hungarian

Etymology

From holtáig +‎ -lan (adverb-forming suffix), from holta (“his/her/its death”) +‎ -ig (“until”), from holt (“death”) +‎ -a (possessive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈholtaːjiɡlɒn]
• Hyphenation: hol‧tá‧ig‧lan
• Rhymes: -ɒn

Adverb

holtáiglan (not comparable)

1. Archaic terminative singular form of holta (“his/her death”), till his/her/its death, forever (all his/her life, while he/she lives)

   Synonym: holtáig

   • 1892, Franklin James Holzwarth, Világtörténet (World History)‎^[1], page 234:

     Bethlen békét kötött a fejedelemmel s fiával együtt holtáiglan visszavonult egészen a politikai közélettől.

     Bethlen made peace with the monarch and along with his son he completely withdrew from the political life until his death.

Derived terms

• holtomiglan-holtáiglan