toreth

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • toraith

Etymology

From Middle Welsh toreth, from Old Irish toreth, a variant of torad. Cognate with Irish toradh (“fruit”).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtɔrɛθ/, (colloquial) /ˈtɔraθ/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtɔrɛθ/ ~ /ˈtoːrɛθ/

Noun

toreth m (uncountable)

  1. abundance, profusion, plenty
    Synonyms: digonedd, amlder, helaethrwydd, llawnder, cyflawnder, llawer
  2. fruitfulness, fecundity, fertility
    Synonym: ffrwythlondeb
  3. crop, fruit, produce
    Synonyms: cnwd, ffrwyth, cynnyrch
  4. increase, profit, return
    Synonyms: cynnydd, ennill, elw

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of toreth
radical soft nasal aspirate
toreth doreth nhoreth thoreth

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