laoch

See also: łaoch

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish láech (“warrior, layman”), from Late Latin lāicus (“lay, layman, laic”), from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós, “of the people”), from λαός (laós, “the people”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l̪ˠeːx/
• IPA^(key): /l̪ˠiːx/

Noun

laoch m (genitive singular laoich, nominative plural laochra or laoich)

1. (literary) layman
2. warrior, hero

Declension

Declension of laoch

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative laoch laochra Vocative a laoich a laochra Genitive laoich laochra Dative laoch laochra

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an laoch na laochra Genitive an laoich na laochra Dative leis an laoch don laoch leis na laochra

Declension of laoch

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative laoch laoich Vocative a laoich a laocha Genitive laoich laoch Dative laoch laoich

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an laoch na laoich Genitive an laoich na laoch Dative leis an laoch don laoch leis na laoich

Synonyms

• gaiscíoch

Derived terms

• athlaoch (“old warrior”)
• laochadhradh m (“hero-worship”)
• laochas m (“heroism, valour; gratification, pride; boastfulness, bravado”)
• laochmhíle m (“man-at-arms, warrior”)
• laochta (“valorous, heroic”, adjective)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “laoch”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “láech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish láech (“warrior, layman”), from Late Latin lāicus (“lay, layman, laic”), from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós, “of the people”), from λαός (laós, “the people”).

Noun

laoch m (genitive singular laoich, plural laoich)

1. hero, champion, warrior

Synonyms

• gaisgeach

Derived terms

• laochan (“boy, lad”)

Related terms

• bana-ghaisgeach (“heroine”)

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “laoch”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “láech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language