diemwnt
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English dyamaunt.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdjɛmʊnt/
- (South Wales) (also colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛmʊnt/
Noun edit
diemwnt m (plural diemyntau or diemwntau or diemawns)
- (uncountable) diamond (material)
- (countable) diamond (gemstone)
- (geometry) rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.
- Synonyms: rhombws, lleddfbetryal, gwyrongl
Derived terms edit
- diemyntau (“diamonds in card games”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| diemwnt | ddiemwnt | niemwnt | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “diemwnt”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies