oesfyr
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
oes (“age, lifespan”) + byr (“short”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɔɨ̯svɨ̞r/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɔɪsvɪr/
- Rhymes: -oɨ̯svɨ̞r
Adjective edit
oesfyr (feminine singular oesfer, plural oesfyrion, equative mor oesfyr, comparative mwy oesfyr, superlative mwyaf oesfyr)
- short-lived, ephemeral
- Synonym: undydd unnos
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| oesfyr | unchanged | unchanged | hoesfyr |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “oesfyr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies