araith

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh areith, from Proto-Celtic *ɸarextus. Cognate with Irish oireacht and Cornish areth.

Noun

araith f (plural areithiau)

  1. oration, address
  2. lecture, harangue
  3. oratory

Derived terms

  • areithio (“orate”, verb)
  • areithydd m (“orator”)
  • areithyddiaeth f (“oratory”)
  • areithyddol (“oratorical”, adjective)

Mutation

Mutated forms of araith
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
araith unchanged unchanged haraith

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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