cymar

English

Etymology

See simar and chimer/chimere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saɪˈmɑː(ɹ)/

Noun

cymar (plural cymars)

1. A scarf.
   • 1700, [John] Dryden, “Cymon and Iphigenia, from Boccace”, in Fables Ancient and Modern; […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:

     Her body shaded with a light cymar

2. A loose light dress for women.

Anagrams

• Marcy

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh kymar, from Proto-Brythonic *kumpar, from Latin compār (“fellow, equal; spouse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkəmar/
• Rhymes: -əmar

Noun

cymar m (plural cymheiriaid)

1. peer, fellow
2. spouse, partner

   Synonym: priod

3. companion

   Synonyms: cydymaith, cyd-deithiwr

Derived terms

• cymhareb (ratio)
• cymhares (female peer; female partner)
• cymharu (to compare)
• cymharus (well-matched, compatible)
• cymheiriaid (peers (in the sense of ‘peer-review’ etc.))

 

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cymar	gymar	nghymar	chymar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.