cwmpawd

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Welsh[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Welsh compod, from Middle English compot (calculation) or directly from the latter’s source, Late Latin compotus.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

cwmpawd m (plural cwmpawdau)

  1. compass (drawing instrument)
    Synonym: cwmpas

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cwmpawd gwmpawd nghwmpawd chwmpawd
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References[edit]

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