-adur
See also: Appendix:Variations of "adur"
Breton edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Brythonic *-adʉr.
Suffix edit
-adur m (plural -adurioù)
- To make a noun of another word. The meaning of the noun can vary.
Derived terms edit
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Brythonic *-adʉr. Cf. Latin -ātor.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈadɨ̞r/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈa(ː)dɪr/
Suffix edit
-adur m (plural -aduron or -aduriaid)
- agent suffix; usually added to a verbal root
- book
- enwi (“to name”) + -adur → enwadur (“nomenclature, glossary, gazetteer”)
- merthyr (“martyr”) + -adur → merthyradur (“martyrology”)
- instrument
Usage notes edit
When referring to a human agent, the plural form of this suffix is -aduriaid. Otherwise, the plural is usually -aduron.
Derived terms edit
References edit
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “-adur”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies