coeth

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *koɨθ, from Latin coctus. Doublet of poeth.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /koːɨ̯θ/
• (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /kɔi̯θ/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /koːθ/
• Rhymes: -oːɨ̯θ

Adjective

coeth (feminine singular coeth, plural coeth, equative coethed, comparative coethach, superlative coethaf)

1. pure, purified, refined

   Synonyms: pur, glân, cain

Derived terms

• coethi (“to purify”)
• coethni, coethder (“refinement”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of coeth

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
coeth	goeth	nghoeth	choeth

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

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “coeth”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh-English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “coeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies