cnofil

Welsh

Etymology

cnoi (“gnaw”) +‎ mil (“animal”). Calque of Latin rodens.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈknɔvɪl/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈknoːvɪl/, /ˈknɔvɪl/

Noun

cnofil m (plural cnofilod)

1. rodent

Mutation

Mutated forms of cnofil

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cnofil	gnofil	nghnofil	chnofil

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

Further reading

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