cawr
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Welsh cawr, from Proto-Celtic *kawaros. Cognate with Irish curadh (“warrior, hero”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]cawr m (plural cewri)
Derived terms
[edit]- cawraidd (“gigantic”)
- cawres (“giantess”)
- cawrfil (“huge animal; elephant”)
- Côr y Cewri (“Stonehenge”, literally “giants' circle”)
Mutation
[edit]| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cawr | gawr | nghawr | chawr |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cawr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies