methiant

Welsh edit

Etymology edit

From methu (“to fail”) +‎ -iant.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈmɛθjant/
Rhymes: -ɛθjant

Noun edit

methiant m (plural methiannau or methiantau)

error, failure, mistake
Synonyms: aball, diffyg, coll, pall
cowardice
calamity, ruin
insolvency

Mutation edit

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