canwr

Welsh

Etymology

From canu (“to sing”) +‎ -wr (agent suffix).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkanʊr/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈka(ː)ʊr/
• Rhymes: -anʊr

Noun

canwr m (plural canwyr)

1. (male) singer

   Synonym: cantor

Coordinate terms

• (sex): cantores f (“(female) singer”)

Related terms

• cân f (“song”)
• canu (“to sing”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
canwr	ganwr	nghanwr	chanwr
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), “canwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies