coeth

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *koɨθ, from Latin coctus. Doublet of poeth.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /koːɨ̯θ/
(South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /kɔi̯θ/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /koːθ/
Rhymes: -oːɨ̯θ

Adjective

coeth (feminine singular coeth, plural coeth, equative coethed, comparative coethach, superlative coethaf)

pure, purified, refined
Synonyms: pur, glân, cain
cultured
Synonyms: diwylliedig, graenus, bonheddig

Derived terms

coethi (“to purify”)
coethni, coethder (“refinement”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *coeth*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
coeth	goeth	nghoeth	choeth

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

Further reading

D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “coeth”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “coeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies