ffrwyth

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *fruɨθ, borrowed from Latin frūctus. Compare Cornish froeth, Breton frouezh.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /fruːɨ̯θ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /frʊi̯θ/
• Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯θ

Noun

ffrwyth m (plural ffrwythau or ffrwythydd, not mutable)

1. fruit

   Synonym: aeron

2. vigour

   Synonyms: egni, hoen, ireidd-dra, nwyf, nwyfiant, pybyrwch, ynni

3. effect

   Synonym: effaith

Derived terms

• diffrwyth (“fruitless”, adjective)
• ffrwythfrân (“fruitcrow”)
• ffrwythfwytäwr (“fruitarian”)
• ffrwythlon (“fruitful”, adjective)
• ffrwythysol (“fruit-eating”, adjective)
• grawnffrwyth (“grapefruit”)