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gwlith

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Proto-Brythonic *gwliθ, from Proto-Celtic *wlixtis (dew, moisture), from *wlikʷos (wet) (whence gwlyb), from Proto-Indo-European *wleykʷ-.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gwlith m (usually uncountable, plural gwlithoedd or gwlithion)

  1. dew
  2. (figurative) unction
  3. (countable) dewfall

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of gwlith
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwlith wlith ngwlith unchanged

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

References

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