esgobaeth

Welsh

Etymology

esgob +‎ -aeth

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɛsˈɡɔbaɨ̯θ/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɛsˈɡɔbɛθ/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ɛsˈɡoːbai̯θ/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɛsˈɡoːbɛθ/, /ɛsˈɡɔbɛθ/

Noun

esgobaeth m or f (plural esgobaethau)

1. diocese, bishopric

Synonyms

• deioses, dioses

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
esgobaeth	unchanged	unchanged	hesgobaeth
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “esgobaeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies