plwm
Welsh edit
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Pb | |
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| Next: bismwth (Bi) | |
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh plwm, from Proto-Brythonic *plum, from Latin plumbum.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
plwm m (usually uncountable, plural plymiau)
- lead (metal)
Derived terms edit
- plymaidd (“leaden”)
- plymen (“lead weight”)
- plymio (“to plumb, to sound; to plunge, to dive”)
- plymliw (“lead colour”)
Adjective edit
plwm (feminine singular plwm, plural plwm, not comparable)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| plwm | blwm | mhlwm | phlwm |
| 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), “plwm”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies