caethiwed

Welsh

Etymology

From ceithiwed (“captivity”) under the influence of caeth (“captive”), from Latin captīvitās (“captivity”). Doublet of cael.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /keɨˈθɪu̯.ɛd/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /kei̯ˈθɪu̯.ɛd/

Noun

caethiwed m (uncountable)

1. captivity, slavery

Related terms

• caethiwo (“to enslave”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of caethiwed

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
caethiwed	gaethiwed	nghaethiwed	chaethiwed

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

References

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