luath

See also: lúath and luath-

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish lúath.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l̪ˠuə/

Adjective

luath (genitive singular masculine luaith, genitive singular feminine luaithe, plural luatha, comparative luaithe or luathcha)

1. quick, fast
2. early, soon

Declension

Declension of luath

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	luath	luath	luatha
Vocative	luaith		luatha
Genitive		luaithe	luatha	luath
Dative	luath	luath; luaith (archaic)	luatha
Comparative	níos luaithe
Superlative	is luaithe

• Alternative comparative form: luathcha (Cois Fharraige)

Synonyms

• (quick, fast): sciobtha

Derived terms

• luath-
• luathaigh
• mórluath

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From Old Irish lúath

Adjective

luath

1. fast, swift, fleet, nimble, quick, speedy

   each luath ― a fleet horse

2. early

Derived terms

• cho luath sa ghabhas
• luath no mall

Etymology 2

From Old Irish lúaith (“ashes, dust”), from Proto-Celtic *loutus. Cognate with Welsh lludw.

Noun

luath f (genitive singular luaithe or luatha, no plural)

1. ash (from fire)

   luath bholcàno ― volcanic ash

Synonyms

• luaithre