llath
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Brythonic *llaθ, from Proto-Celtic *slattā (“stalk, staff”). Cognate with Irish slat and Cornish lath.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editllath f (plural llathau)
- rod, staff, wand, stick, beam, rafter
- yard (unit of measurement)
- Synonym: llathen
- (historical) Welsh yard
- Synonym: llath Gymreig
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- English: Welsh yard
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
llath | lath | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llath”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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