gwyrth

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh gwyrth, from Old Welsh guird, from Proto-Brythonic *gwɨrθ, from Latin virtūs.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡwɨ̞rθ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡwɪrθ/
• Rhymes: -ɨ̞rθ

Noun

gwyrth f (plural gwyrthiau)

1. miracle

Derived terms

• gwyrthiol (“miraculous”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwyrth	wyrth	ngwyrth	unchanged
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), “gwyrth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies