gwyrth
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh gwyrth, from Old Welsh guird, from Proto-Brythonic *gwɨrθ, from Latin virtūs.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwɨ̞rθ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwɪrθ/
- Rhymes: -ɨ̞rθ
Noun
gwyrth f (plural gwyrthiau)
Derived terms
- gwyrthiol (“miraculous”)
Mutation
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
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gwyrth | wyrth | ngwyrth | 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), “gwyrth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies