ffraeth

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh ffraeth, from Proto-Celtic *sɸraxtos, from Proto-Indo-European *spreg-, cognate with German sprechen (“to speak”) and Albanian shpreh (“to express, voice”).[1]

Pronunciation

Adjective

ffraeth (feminine singular ffraeth, plural ffraeth, equative ffraethed, comparative ffraethach, superlative ffraethaf, not mutable)

  1. witty, eloquent, sharp
    Synonyms: brathog, huawdl, parablus, siarp
  2. glib, flippant
    Synonyms: digrif, digywilydd, hy

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of ffraeth
radical soft nasal aspirate
ffraeth unchanged unchanged unchanged

References

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