gwyddbwyll

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English

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Noun

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gwyddbwyll (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of fidchell

Welsh

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Etymology

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From Proto-Brythonic *gwɨðbuɨll, from Proto-Celtic *widukʷēslā (literally wood intelligence). By surface analysis, gwŷdd (trees, wood) +‎ pwyll (consideration, reason). Compare Cornish gwydhbol, Breton gwezboell and also Irish ficheall, Scottish Gaelic fidhcheall, Manx feeal.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gwyddbwyll f (uncountable)

  1. (historical) fidchell
  2. chess
    Synonym: sies

See also

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Chess pieces in Welsh · darnau gwyddbwyll (layout · text)
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brenin brenhines castell esgob marchog gwerinwr

Mutation

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