gormes

Welsh

Etymology

Equivalent to gor- (“over-”) +‎ an element derived from Proto-Indo-European *med- (“to measure; to give advice”),[1] as in medd (“authority”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔrmɛs/

Noun

gormes f

  1. oppression, repression
    Synonyms: gorthrwm, gorthrech
  2. tyranny

Derived terms

  • gormesol (“repressive, tyrannical”)
  • gormesu (“to oppress, to repress”)
  • gormeswr (“oppressor, tyrant”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gormes
radical soft nasal aspirate
gormes ormes ngormes unchanged

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

References

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