gosber

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Brythonic *gwesper, from Latin vesper. Cf. Cornish gwesper.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔsbɛr/, [ˈɡɔspɛr]

Noun

gosber m or f (plural gosberau)

  1. (Christianity) evensong, vespers, evening prayer
    Synonyms: gwasanaeth hwyrol, hwyrol weddi
  2. (historical, obsolete) canonical hour of vespers, the time between approximately 3 o'clock and 6 o'clock

Derived terms
  • cloch osber (“vespers bell”)
  • awr osber, awr gosber (“canonical hour of vespers”)
  • gwasanaeth bore, gwasanaeth boreol (“morning prayer”)

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