gwirfwy

Welsh

Etymology

From gwirf (“alcohol”) +‎ -wy.

Pronunciation

Noun

gwirfwy m (uncountable)

  1. (uncountable, organic chemistry, obsolete) ether
    Synonym: ether

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwirfwy
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwirfwy wirfwy ngwirfwy unchanged

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