defod

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh deuawt, defawt, from Proto-Celtic *dedmāto-,[1] a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁dʰmós.

Noun

defod f (plural defodau)

  1. ceremony, ritual, rite
    Synonym: seremoni
  2. custom, etiquette
    Synonym: arfer

Derived terms

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
defod ddefod nefod unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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