Welsh edit

Etymology edit

opteg +‎ -wr

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

optegwr m (plural optegwyr)

  1. optician
    Synonym: optegydd

Usage notes edit

  • The term optegydd is more commonly used than synonymous optegwr.

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
optegwr unchanged unchanged hoptegwr
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), “optegwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies