Welsh

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Etymology

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From cym- +‎ medr.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkəmɛdr/, [ˈkʰəmɛdr̩]

Noun

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cymedr m (plural cymedrau)

  1. (obsolete) skill, ingenuity
  2. (mathematics) mean
    Synonym: cyfartaledd

Derived terms

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  • cymedrol (moderate; middling; abstemious)

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cymedr gymedr nghymedr chymedr
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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