bodaeth

Welsh

Etymology

bod (“to be”) +‎ -aeth (“-ence”)

Noun

bodaeth f (uncountable)

1. personal existence

   Synonym: bodolaeth

2. (philosophy) ontology

   Synonym: ontoleg

3. living being

   Synonym: bod

Derived terms

• uwchfodaeth (“transcendence”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bodaeth	fodaeth	modaeth	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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