hwyr

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh hwyr, from Proto-Brythonic *huɨr; perhaps a borrowing from Latin sērus[1] (although Latin loanwords in Proto-Brythonic usually retain word-initial s), or a native formation such as a blend of the ancestor of hir (long) with its comparative hwy, from the same root.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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hwyr (feminine singular hwyr, plural hwyrion, equative hwyred, comparative hwyrach, superlative hwyraf, not mutable)

  1. late

Noun

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hwyr m (plural hwyrau, not mutable)

  1. evening, nightfall
    Synonyms: cyfnos, brig y nos

Derived terms

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References

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