petris

Latin

Noun

petrīs

1. dative plural of petra
2. ablative plural of petra

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Welsh

Alternative forms

• patris, partris, pertris

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛtrɪs/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English pertrich, pa(r)trich, from Old French perdriz, from Latin perdīx, perdīcem (“partridge”), from Ancient Greek πέρδιξ (pérdix, “partridge”).

Noun

petris m or f (singulative petrisen or petrisien, plural petrisiaid or petrisod)

1. partridge(s)

Derived terms

• petris coesgoch (“red-legged partridges”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
petris	betris	mhetris	phetris
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) , “petris”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies