artaith

Welsh

Etymology

Perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- (“to be sharp, to sting”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈartai̯θ/

Noun

artaith f (plural arteithiau)

  1. torture
  2. agony, torment
    Synonyms: dirboen, ing, gwayw, dioddefaint

Derived terms

  • arteithio (“to torture”)
  • arteithiol (“torturous”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of artaith
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
artaith unchanged unchanged hartaith

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

References

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “artaith”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
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