gwlith

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *gwliθ, from Proto-Celtic *wlixtis (“dew, moisture”), from *wlikʷos (“wet”) (whence gwlyb), from Proto-Indo-European *wleykʷ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡwliːθ/
  • Rhymes: -iːθ

Noun

gwlith m (usually uncountable, plural gwlithoedd or gwlithion)

  1. dew
  2. (figurative) unction
  3. (countable) dewfall

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwlith
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwlith wlith ngwlith 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), “gwlith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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