Welsh

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Etymology

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From cofio (to remember) +‎ -iadur.

Noun

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cofiadur m (plural cofiaduron or cofiaduriaid or cofiadurau)

  1. one who remembers, one who reminds
  2. one who keeps records, registrar, secretary, clerk
  3. historian, chronicler
  4. recorder, councillor, officer

Adjective

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cofiadur (feminine singular cofiadur, plural cofiadur, equative mor gofiadur, comparative mwy cofiadur, superlative mwyaf cofiadur)

  1. having a good memory
  2. mindful
  3. relating to the memory

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cofiadur gofiadur nghofiadur chofiadur
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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