corffor

Welsh

Etymology

Back-formation from corfforoedd and corfforion, plural forms from Middle Welsh corforoed/corforion, from Proto-Brythonic *korfor- with a plural ending, from Latin corpora, plural of corpus (“body”). Doublet of corff, the original singular.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔrfɔr/

Noun

corffor m (plural corfforoedd or corfforion)

1. (obsolete) body

   Synonym: corff

2. (obsolete) corpse

   Synonym: celain

Derived terms

• corffori (“to incorporate”)
• corfforol (“corporeal”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
corffor	gorffor	nghorffor	chorffor
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), “corffor”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies