different between meas vs leas
meas
English
Verb
meas
- (knitting) Abbreviation of measures.
- 1998, Kristin Nicholas, Knitting the New Classics (page 106)
- When piece meas 2½" (6.5 cm) on RS, knit until 3 sts rem, k2tog, k1.
- 1998, Kristin Nicholas, Knitting the New Classics (page 106)
Anagrams
- AMEs, ASME, Ames, MSAE, Mesa, Same, eams, mase, mesa, same, seam
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /m?as?/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /m?æ?s?/
Etymology 1
From Old Irish mess, from Proto-Celtic *messus, from Proto-Indo-European *med-. Akin to meá.
Noun
meas m (genitive singular measa, nominative plural measanna)
- verbal noun of meas
- an opinion
- an evaluation, judgment, guess, estimate
- esteem, admiration, respect
Declension
Derived terms
Verb
meas (present analytic measann, future analytic measfaidh, verbal noun meas, past participle measta) (transitive, intransitive)
- evaluate, consider, judge
- estimate, guess, anticipate
- esteem, admire
Conjugation
Etymology 2
From Old Irish mess (“tree-fruit”), from Proto-Celtic *messus (Welsh mes (“acorns”), Breton mez (“acorns”)), from Proto-Indo-European *meh?d-. Cognate with Old English mete (English meat); Latin made? (“I am wet”), Ancient Greek ?????? (mastós, “breast”).
Noun
meas m (genitive singular measa, nominative plural measa)
- fruit
- Synonym: toradh
- a nut
- Synonym: cnó
- produce
- Synonym: toradh
Declension
Mutation
References
- "meas" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “1 mes(s)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “2 mes(s)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “meas” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “meas” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /?me.a?s/, [?meä?s?]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /?me.as/, [?m???s]
Pronoun
me?s
- feminine accusative plural of meus
Verb
me?s
- second-person singular present active indicative of me?
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish mess, from Proto-Celtic *messus, from Proto-Indo-European *med-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mes/
Noun
meas m (genitive singular measa, plural measan)
- respect
- fruit
Derived terms
Verb
meas (past mheas, future measaidh, verbal noun measadh, past participle measte)
- think, reckon, consider
- respect, esteem
- evaluate, assess
Derived terms
- measarrachd
References
- “meas” in Edward Dwelly, Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic–English Dictionary, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, 1911, ?ISBN.
- Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “1 mes(s)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?meas/, [?me.as]
Verb
meas
- Informal second-person singular (tú) present indicative form of mear.
meas From the web:
- what measures wind speed
- what measures air pressure
- what measures humidity
- what measures wind direction
- what measurement is equal to 6 kilograms
- what measures relative humidity
- what measures mass
- what measures earthquakes
leas
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -i?z
Noun
leas
- plural of lea
Anagrams
- ASLE, ELAS, Elsa, LAEs, SEAL, Sale, Salé, Seal, Sela, aels, ales, lase, sale, seal, sela
Galician
Verb
leas
- second-person singular present subjunctive of ler
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish less (“benefit, profit”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /l??as?/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /l??æs?/
Noun
leas m (genitive singular leasa)
- interest
- welfare, well-being
- benefit
Declension
Synonyms
- (interest): sainleas
- (benefit): sochar, tairbhe, buntáiste
Derived terms
- féinleas (“self-interest”)
- leasaigh (“to amend, reform, improve; to cure, preserve, dress, curry; to dress, manure, fertilize”)
- leasmhar (“interested”)
Latin
Noun
le?s
- accusative plural of lea
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /læ???s/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *lausaz (“loose, free, vacant”). Akin to Old Norse lauss, German los (“loose, free”). More at -less, loose.
Adjective
l?as (comparative l?asra, superlative l?asost)
- false, untrue
- devoid of, free from
- bereft of; without
- vain, worthless
Declension
Noun
l?as n
- falsehood, lie
- mistake
Declension
Derived terms
- l?asian (“to lie”)
- l?asettan (“to pretend”)
- l?asere
- l?ascræft (“deceit, art of lying”)
- l?asl??
Descendants
- English: -less, lease, leasing
Etymology 2
see l?ah.
Noun
l?as
- plural of l?ah
Scottish Gaelic
Noun
leas m
- benefit, advantage
Spanish
Verb
leas
- Informal second-person singular (tú) negative imperative form of leer.
- Informal second-person singular (tú) present subjunctive form of leer.
leas From the web:
- what lease
- what lease means
- what least mean
- what least common multiple
- what lease can i afford
- what leasing a car means
- what least common denominator
- what leash to get for a puppy