cyfryngwr

Welsh

Etymology

From cyfryngu (“to mediate, to intercede”) +‎ -wr (“-er”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /kəvˈrəŋʊr/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /kəvˈrəŋʊr/

Noun

cyfryngwr m (plural cyfryngwyr)

1. mediator, intercessor, intermediary

   Synonyms: canolwr, cymedrolwr

2. medium (person who supposedly conveys information from the spirit world)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cyfryngwr

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cyfryngwr	gyfryngwr	nghyfryngwr	chyfryngwr

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), “cyfryngwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies