laghdaigh

Irish

Alternative forms

  • laghduigh, laigheaduigh, luigheadaigh, luigheaduigh (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Irish lagdaigid. By surface analysis, laghad +‎ -igh.

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠeːd̪ˠi/, (older) /ˈl̪ˠɤːd̪ˠi/

Verb

laghdaigh (present analytic laghdaíonn, future analytic laghdóidh, verbal noun laghdú, past participle laghdaithe)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to lessen, diminish, decrease, reduce, abate
    Synonym: beagaigh
  2. (ditransitive) to cost (a person an amount)
    Synonym: cosain
    nár laghdaigh scilling é ― which cost him not a shilling

Usage notes

  • This verb can be used transitively, but it is often used intransitively with ar to express a transitive meaning, for example laghdú ar phionós (“to reduce a penalty”).

Conjugation

Antonyms

Derived terms

  • laghdaithe (“diminished (also as a musical term)”)

Further reading

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