arwr

Welsh

Etymology

From ar- +‎ gŵr (“man”).

Pronunciation

Noun

arwr m (plural arwyr, feminine arwres or arwraig)

  1. hero

Derived terms

  • arwrgerdd (“epic”)
  • arwriaeth (“heroism”)
  • arwrol (“heroic”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of arwr
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
arwr unchanged unchanged harwr

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “arwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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