holtáiglan

Hungarian

Etymology

From holtáig + -lan (adverb-forming suffix), from holta (his/her/its death) + -ig (until), from holt (death) + -a (possessive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈholtaːjiɡlɒn]
  • Hyphenation: hol‧tá‧ig‧lan
  • Rhymes: -ɒn

Adverb

holtáiglan (not comparable)

  1. Archaic terminative singular form of holta (his/her death), till his/her/its death, forever (all his/her life, while he/she lives)
    Synonym: holtáig
    • 1892, Franklin James Holzwarth, Világtörténet (World History), page 234:
      Bethlen békét kötött a fejedelemmel s fiával együtt holtáiglan visszavonult egészen a politikai közélettől.
      Bethlen made peace with the monarch and along with his son he completely withdrew from the political life until his death.

Derived terms

  • holtomiglan-holtáiglan
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