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

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cnofil	gnofil	nghnofil	chnofil
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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