arth
Cornish
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Brythonic *arθ, from Proto-Celtic *artos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editarth m (plural arthes)
- bear (mammal)
Synonyms
editWelsh
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Welsh arth, from Proto-Brythonic *arθ, from Proto-Celtic *artos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editarth m or f by sense (plural eirth)
Usage notes
editIn the older language and the literary language, arth is masculine or feminine depending on the sex of the bear under consideration. In the modern colloquial language, however, the noun is predominantly feminine, regardless of the sex of the animal. If the sex of the animal is to be specified, the terms arthes (“she-bear”) and arth wryw (“male bear”) are used.
Derived terms
edit- arth ddu f (“black bear”)
- Arth Fach f (“Ursa Minor”)
- Arth Fawr f (“Ursa Major”)
- arth fraith f (“grizzly bear”)
- arth frown f (“brown bear”)
- arth wen f (“polar bear”)
- crafanc yr arth f (“hellebore”)
- troed yr arth m or f (“bear's breeches”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
arth | unchanged | unchanged | harth |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “arth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Categories:
- Cornish terms inherited from Proto-Brythonic
- Cornish terms derived from Proto-Brythonic
- Cornish terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
- Cornish terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Cornish terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Cornish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Cornish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Cornish lemmas
- Cornish nouns
- Cornish masculine nouns
- kw:Ursids
- Welsh terms inherited from Middle Welsh
- Welsh terms derived from Middle Welsh
- Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Brythonic
- Welsh terms derived from Proto-Brythonic
- Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
- Welsh terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Welsh terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Welsh terms with IPA pronunciation
- Welsh lemmas
- Welsh nouns
- Welsh countable nouns
- Welsh masculine nouns
- Welsh feminine nouns
- Welsh nouns with multiple genders
- Welsh masculine and feminine nouns by sense
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