cawr
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Welsh cawr, from Proto-Celtic *kawaros. Cognate with Irish curadh (“warrior, hero”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
cawr m (plural cewri)
Derived terms[edit]
- cawraidd (“gigantic”)
- cawres (“giantess”)
- cawrfil (“huge animal; elephant”)
- Côr y Cewri (“Stonehenge”, literally “giants' circle”)
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
cawr | gawr | nghawr | chawr |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cawr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies