traws

See also: traws-

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh traws, from Old Welsh traus, from Proto-Brythonic *trọs, Proto-Celtic *trānts, from Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-. Compare Breton treuz, Latin trāns, Old Irish tar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /trau̯s/
  • Rhymes: -au̯s

Adjective

traws (feminine singular traws, plural trawsion, not comparable)

  1. cross, crosswise, oblique, transverse
  2. (obsolete) strong, powerful, severe

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of traws
radical soft nasal aspirate
traws draws nhraws thraws

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), “traws”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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