athro

Welsh edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Welsh athro (“teacher”), from Proto-Brythonic *alltrọw, from Proto-Celtic *altrawū (“foster-uncle”), from *aleti (“to nourish”). Related to Breton aotrou m (“lord, gentleman”). Doublet of alltraw (“godfather”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈaθrɔ/

Noun edit

athro m (plural athrawon or athrawion, feminine athrawes)

Usage notes edit

When used to mean "teacher", this term refers only to males, the coordinate female term being athrawes. The plural athrawon serves when talking of a group of both genders. When used to mean "professor", athro it is written with the definite article and upper case A ("Yr Athro"), has no specific gender reference and used for a female or a male.

Derived terms edit

prifathro m (“headmaster, headteacher”)
athro llanw (“supply teacher”)

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
athro	unchanged	unchanged	hathro
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), “athro”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies