gwent

Breton

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *winto-, *winto- (compare Welsh gwynt), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (blowing), present participle of *h₂weh₁-.

Noun

gwent m

  1. (literary, archaic) wind
  2. gas, flatulence

Synonyms

  • (wind): avel
  • (flatulence): louf

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