leath-

See also: leath

Irish

Alternative forms

  • leith- (slender form)

Etymology

From leath.

Prefix

leath-

    1. lying, turned, to one side; lopsided, tilted
    2. one-sided, partial
  2. half-, hemi-, semi-; half-grown
  3. one of two, of a pair

Usage notes

  • This affix in Irish is added to nouns and adjectives denoting half (sometimes untranslated). It lenites the word to which it attaches.
    leathchúpla (“twin”), from cúpla (“twins”)
  • Written with a hyphen when attaching to words in t:
    leath-tháille (“half-price”)

Derived terms

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