Loaghtan

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noun

A primitive, heritage sheep of a breed native to the Isle of Man, characterised by dark brown wool with usually four, or occasionally six, horns.

Similar
Manx longhorn
OriginManx lugh dhoan →
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Meanings

nounLoaghtan (plural Loaghtans)

plural Loaghtans · alternative Loaghtyn · alternative Loghtan

  1. A primitive, heritage sheep of a breed native to the Isle of Man, characterised by dark brown wool with usually four, or occasionally six, horns.

    Synonyms: Manx longhorn

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA primitive, heritage sheep of a breed native to the Isle of Man, characterised by dark brown wool with usually four, or occasionally six, horns.

Similar
Manx longhorn

Origin

  1. Manxlugh dhoan
  2. EnglishLoaghtan

Borrowed from Manx lugh dhoan or lugh dhone which means mouse-brown and describes the colour of the sheep. The first syllable is from luch, from *lukūts (compare Welsh llyg (“shrew”), llygod (“mice”), and Breton logod (“mice”); and the last syllable from donn, from *dusnos (“brown”), from *dʰewh₂- (“smoke”).

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APA

Loaghtan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Loaghtan

MLA

“Loaghtan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Loaghtan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Loaghtan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Loaghtan.

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