sbonciwr

Welsh

Alternative forms

• ysbonciwr

Etymology

From sboncio (“to spring, to jump”) +‎ -wr (“agentive suffix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsbɔŋkjʊr/, [ˈspɔŋkjʰur]
• Rhymes: -ɔŋkjʊr

Noun

sbonciwr m (plural sboncwyr, not mutable)

1. someone or something which jumps or bounces

   Synonym: sboncyn

Derived terms

• sbonciwr y gwair (“grasshopper”)

Further reading

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