nodwedd

Welsh

Etymology

From nod (“note”) +‎ gwedd (“sight”).

Noun

nodwedd f or m (plural nodweddion or nodweddau, not mutable)

  1. characteristic, attribute, feature, trait
    Synonyms: ansawdd, priodoledd, teithi
  2. facial feature
    Synonym: gwedd wyneb

Derived terms

  • nodwedd caffael (“acquired trait”)

Further reading

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