plith

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *pliθ, suggested by Morris Jones to come from Vulgar Latin *plictum, from *plicitus for plicātus, past participle of plicō (“to fold”) (compare explicitus, implicitus etc.)[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pliːθ/
  • Rhymes: -iːθ

Noun

plith m (uncountable)

  1. midst, middle
    Synonyms: mysg, canol

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of plith
radical soft nasal aspirate
plith blith mhlith phlith

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

References

  1. ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 215 ii (9), page 416

Further reading

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