teth
English
Alternative forms
- ṭēth
- tet
Etymology
From Hebrew טֵית (ṭēth, “wheel”).
Noun
teth (plural teths)
- The ninth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).
Translations
Semitic letter
See also
- Appendix:Hebrew alphabet
Further reading
Anagrams
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English tēþ, nominative plural of tōþ, from earlier *tœ̄þ, from Proto-Germanic *tanþiz, nominative plural of *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dóntes, nominative plural of *h₃dónts.
Noun
teth
- plural of tothe
Derived terms
Descendants
Old Frisian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈteːθ/
Noun
tēth
- plural of tōth
References
- Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish té, from Proto-Celtic *teɸents, from Proto-Indo-European *tep- (“to be warm”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʃʰeh/
Adjective
teth (comparative teotha)
Derived terms
- ain-teth
- botal-teth (“hot water bottle”)
Related terms
Mutation
| radical | lenition |
|---|---|
| teth | theth |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Welsh
Etymology
From Late Latin titta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /teːθ/
- Rhymes: -eːθ
Noun
teth f (plural tethau or tethi)
Derived terms
- teth y fuwch (“cowslip”)
- teth y gaseg (“lousewort”)
- tethau'r gaseg (“honeysuckle”)
- teth lwgu (“dummy, pacifier”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| teth | deth | nheth | theth |
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), “teth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies