caethwas
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
caeth (“captive”) + gwas (“servant”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkeɨ̯θwas/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkei̯θwas/
Noun[edit]
caethwas m (plural caethweision)
Derived terms[edit]
- caethwasiaeth (“slavery”)
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| caethwas | gaethwas | nghaethwas | chaethwas |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “caethwas”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies