ffrwyth

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *fruɨθ, borrowed from Latin frūctus. Compare Cornish frooth, Breton frouezh.

Pronunciation

Noun

ffrwyth m (plural ffrwythau or ffrwythydd, not mutable)

  1. fruit
    Synonym: aeron
  2. vigour
    Synonyms: egni, hoen, ireidd-dra, nwyf, nwyfiant, pybyrwch, ynni
  3. effect
    Synonym: effaith

Derived terms

  • diffrwyth (“fruitless”, adjective)
  • ffrwythfrân (“fruitcrow”)
  • ffrwythfwytäwr (“fruitarian”)
  • ffrwythlon (“fruitful”, adjective)
  • ffrwythysol (“fruit-eating”, adjective)
  • grawnffrwyth (“grapefruit”)
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