awyr
Middle English
Noun
awyr
- (Late Middle English) alternative form of houre
Middle Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *auɨr, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr, “wind, atmosphere”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.uɨ̯r/
Noun
awyr f or m
Descendants
- Welsh: awyr
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| awyr | unchanged | unchanged | hawyr |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Middle Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh aẅyr, from Proto-Brythonic *auɨr, borrowed from Latin āēr, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr, “wind, atmosphere”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈau̯.ɨ̞r/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈau̯.ɪr/
- Rhymes: -au̯ɨ̞r
Noun
awyr m or f (plural awyrau or awyron)
Usage notes
The plural is rarely used.
Derived terms
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| awyr | unchanged | unchanged | hawyr |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “awyr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies