athrawes

Welsh

Etymology

From athro ((male) teacher) + -es. Doublet of alltrawes (godmother) and elltrewyn (stepmother).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /aˈθrau̯ɛs/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /aˈθrau̯ɛs/
  • Rhymes: -au̯ɛs

Noun

athrawes f (plural athrawesau, masculine athro)

  1. (female) teacher

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
athrawes unchanged unchanged hathrawes
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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