optegwr

Welsh

Etymology

opteg +‎ -wr

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɔpˈtɛɡʊr/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɔpˈteːɡʊr/, /ɔpˈtɛɡʊr/
• Rhymes: -ɛɡʊr

Noun

optegwr m (plural optegwyr)

1. optician

   Synonym: optegydd

Usage notes

• The term optegydd is more commonly used than synonymous optegwr.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
optegwr	unchanged	unchanged	hoptegwr
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), “optegwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies