gwerthfawr

Welsh

Etymology

From gwerth (“value, worth”) +‎ mawr (“great, large”).

Adjective

gwerthfawr (feminine singular gwerthfawr, plural gwerthfawr, equative gwerthfawroced, comparative gwerthfawrocach, superlative gwerthfawrocaf)

  1. valuable, precious

Derived terms
  • gwerthfawrogi (“to appreciate, to value”)
  • lled-werthfawr (“semi-precious”, adjective)

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

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