gwlith

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *gwliθ, from Proto-Celtic *wlixtis (“dew, moisture”), from *wlikʷos (“wet”) (whence gwlyb), from Proto-Indo-European *wleykʷ-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡwliːθ/
• Rhymes: -iːθ

Noun

gwlith m (usually uncountable, plural gwlithoedd or gwlithion)

1. dew
2. (figurative) unction
3. (countable) dewfall

Derived terms

• gwlithbwynt m (“dew point”)
• gwlitho (“dew”, verb)
• gwlithyn m (“dewdrop”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwlith	wlith	ngwlith	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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