arth
Cornish edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Brythonic *arθ, from Proto-Celtic *artos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
arth m (plural arthes)
- bear (mammal)
Synonyms edit
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh arth, from Proto-Brythonic *arθ, from Proto-Celtic *artos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
arth m or f by sense (plural eirth)
Usage notes edit
In the older language and the literary language, arth is masculine or feminine depending on the sex of the bear under consideration. In the modern colloquial language, however, the noun is predominantly feminine, regardless of the sex of the animal. If the sex of the animal is to be specified, the terms arthes (“she-bear”) and arth wryw (“male bear”) are used.
Derived terms edit
- arth ddu f (“black bear”)
- Arth Fach f (“Ursa Minor”)
- Arth Fawr f (“Ursa Major”)
- arth fraith f (“grizzly bear”)
- arth frown f (“brown bear”)
- arth wen f (“polar bear”)
- crafanc yr arth f (“hellebore”)
- troed yr arth m or f (“bear's breeches”)
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
arth | unchanged | unchanged | harth |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |