caethwasiaeth

Welsh

Alternative forms

• caethwasaeth

Etymology

From caethwas (“slave”) +‎ -iaeth.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /keɨ̯θˈwaʃaɨ̯θ/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /keɨ̯θˈwaʃɛθ/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /kei̯θˈwasjai̯θ/, /kei̯θˈwaʃai̯θ/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /kei̯θˈwasjɛθ/, /kei̯θˈwaʃɛθ/

Noun

caethwasiaeth f (uncountable)

1. slavery

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
caethwasiaeth	gaethwasiaeth	nghaethwasiaeth	chaethwasiaeth
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), “caethwasiaeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies