gôr

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *gwor, from Proto-Celtic *gʷoros (“brooding, pus”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- (“warm, hot”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡoːr/
  • Rhymes: -oːr

Noun

gôr m (uncountable)

  1. pus
    Synonyms: crawn, madredd
  2. rheum, sleep, discharge from eyes
    Synonyms: môl, riwm

Mutation

Mutated forms of gôr
radical soft nasal aspirate
gôr ôr ngôr unchanged

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), “gôr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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