gwlith
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *gwliθ, from Proto-Celtic *wlixtis (“dew, moisture”), from *wlikʷos (“wet”) (whence gwlyb), from Proto-Indo-European *wleykʷ-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡwliːθ/
- Rhymes: -iːθ
Noun
gwlith m (usually uncountable, plural gwlithoedd or gwlithion)
Derived terms
- gwlithbwynt m (“dew point”)
- gwlitho (“dew”, verb)
- gwlithyn m (“dewdrop”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwlith | wlith | ngwlith | unchanged |
| 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), “gwlith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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