Welsh

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *tanauyos (compare Old Irish tanae), from Proto-Indo-European *ténh₂us (compare Ancient Greek ταναός (tanaós, outstretched, tall), Latin tenuis, Old Norse þunnr).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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tenau (feminine singular tenau, plural teneuon, equative teneued, comparative teneuach, superlative teneuaf)

  1. thin, slender
    Synonym: main
  2. watery, thin
  3. scarce, rare
    Synonym: prin

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
tenau denau nhenau thenau
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tenau”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies