porth

See also: Porth

Cornish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔɹθ/

Etymology 1

From Middle Cornish porh, from Old Cornish porth, from Proto-Brythonic *porθ, borrowed from Latin portus (“harbour”).

Alternative forms

  • (Revived Late Cornish) por'

Noun

porth m (plural porthow)

  1. port, harbour/harbor, haven
  2. cove
Derived terms
  • ayrborth (“airport”)
  • porth klos (“docks”)
  • porth lestri (“dock”)
  • Porthbud (“Bude”)
  • Porthia (“St Ives”)
  • Porthlynn (“Porthleven”)
  • Porthperan (“Perranporth”)
  • Porthpyra (“Polperro”)
  • porthva (“wharf”)

Adverb

porth

  1. (direction, nautical) port (left side of a ship)

Etymology 2

From Middle Cornish porth, from Old Cornish porth, from Proto-Brythonic *porθ, borrowed from Latin porta (“gate, passage”).

Noun

porth m (plural porthow)

  1. entrance, entry
    Synonym: entrans
  2. gate
    Synonym: yet
  3. porch, portico
    Synonym: portal
Derived terms
  • porther, porthores (“porter, janitor”)
  • porthorji (“gatehouse”)
  • porthwas (“caretaker”)
  • tollborth (“toll-gate”)

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

porth

  1. second-person singular imperative of perthi

Mutation

Mutation of porth
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
porth borth forth unchanged unchanged unchanged

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

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔrθ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrθ

Etymology 1

Deverbal from porthi (“to support; to feed”), borrowed from Latin portō (“I carry; I bring”).

Noun

porth m or f (uncountable)

  1. assistance, aid, help, succor, maintenance, support
    1. (figuratively) someone who provides aid, support, patronage, etc.
  2. food, fodder, provender, forage
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle Welsh porth, from Old Welsh porth, from Proto-Brythonic *porθ, borrowed from Latin porta (“gate, passage”).

Noun

porth m (plural pyrth or porthoedd)

  1. portal, door
  2. gate (of city, fort, etc.), gateway
  3. porch, lobby, vestibule, portico
  4. gap, pass
  5. (computing) port
Derived terms

Etymology 3

From Middle Welsh porth, from Old Welsh porth, from Proto-Brythonic *porθ, borrowed from Latin portus (“port, harbor”).

Noun

porth m or f (plural porthau or porthoedd)

  1. port, harbour, haven
    Synonym: porthladd
  2. estuary
  3. landing-place, ferry
  4. carriage (on a ferry)
Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of porth
radical soft nasal aspirate
porth borth mhorth phorth

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “porth”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “porth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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