esgus
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Welsh esgus, from Latin excūsō.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɛsɡɨ̞s/, [ˈɛskɨ̞s]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɛsɡɪs/, [ˈɛskɪs]
- Rhymes: -ɛsɡɨ̞s
Noun[edit]
esgus m (plural esgusion or esgusodion)
Derived terms[edit]
- ffugesgus m (“pretence”)
Related terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
esgus | unchanged | unchanged | hesgus |
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), “esgus”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies