lòchran
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Scottish Gaelic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish lócharn, lúacharn, from Proto-Celtic *loukarnâ, borrowed from Latin lucerna (“lamp”). Cognate with Irish lóchrann, Welsh llugorn, and Cornish lugarn. Related to Latin lux, Greek λευκός (lefkós, “white”). Sanskrit रुच् (ruc), and Persian رخش (roxš).
Noun[edit]
lòchran m (genitive singular lòchrain, plural lòchrain)
- torch (flaming stick)
- torch, flashlight (electric light source)
- lamp, lantern
Synonyms[edit]
References[edit]
- MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “lòchran”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[1], Stirling, →ISBN