plith

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *pliθ, suggested by Morris Jones to come from Vulgar Latin *plictum, from *plicitus for plicātus, past participle of plicō (“to fold”) (compare explicitus, implicitus etc.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pliːθ/
• Rhymes: -iːθ

Noun

plith m (uncountable)

1. midst, middle

   Synonyms: mysg, canol

Derived terms

• ymhlith (“among, amidst”)
• tryblith (“chaos, disorder”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of plith

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
plith	blith	mhlith	phlith

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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