ffawd

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh ffawt, from Proto-Brythonic *fọd, from Latin fātum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fau̯d/
• Rhymes: -au̯d

Noun

ffawd f (plural ffodion, not mutable)

1. fate, fortune

   Synonyms: tynged, sorth

Derived terms

• anffawd (“misfortune”)
• ffodus (“fortunate, lucky”)

Further reading

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