ffosfforws

Welsh

Chemical element
P
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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin phosphorus, from Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “the bearer of light”), from φῶς (phôs, “light”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear, carry”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔsfɔˌrʊs/
• Rhymes: -ɔsfɔrʊs

Noun

ffosfforws m (uncountable, not mutable)

1. phosphorus

   Synonyms: ffosffor, goleuddwyn, llewyrchfaen, llewyrchfwn, llosgfaen, llosnur

Related terms

• ffosffad (“phosphate”)
• ffosfforedd (“phosphorescence”)

Further reading

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