awdur

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh awdur, from Proto-Brythonic *audʉr, from Vulgar Latin *autor, from Latin auctor.

Pronunciation

Noun

awdur m (plural awduron, feminine awdures)

  1. author, writer

Derived terms

  • awduriaeth (“authorship”)
  • awduro (“authoritative, authorial”)
  • awdurol (“to author, to compose”)
  • cydawdur (“co-author”)
  • (puristic) uchawdur (“classical author”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of awdur
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
awdur unchanged unchanged hawdur

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “awdur”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “awdur”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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