ffosfforws
Welsh edit
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin phosphorus, from Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “the bearer of light”), from φῶς (phôs, “light”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear, carry”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ffosfforws m (uncountable, not mutable)
- phosphorus
- Synonyms: ffosffor, goleuddwyn, llewyrchfaen, llewyrchfwn, llosgfaen, llosnur
Related terms edit
- ffosffad (“phosphate”)
- ffosfforedd (“phosphorescence”)
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ffosfforws”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies