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caethwas

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Welsh

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Etymology

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caeth (captive) +‎ gwas (servant)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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caethwas m (plural caethweision)

  1. slave
    Synonym: slaf

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of caethwas
radical soft nasal aspirate
caethwas gaethwas nghaethwas chaethwas

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

Further reading

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