gwrthsur

Welsh

Etymology

From gwrth- (“anti-, contra-”) +‎ sur (“acid”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡʊrθsɨ̞r/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡʊrθsɪr/
• Rhymes: -ʊrθsɨ̞r

Noun

gwrthsur m (plural gwrthsurion or gwrthsuron)

1. (obsolete) antacid, alkali

   Synonym: alcali

   Antonym: asid

Derived terms

• gwrthsuraidd (“alkaline”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwrthsur

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwrthsur	wrthsur	ngwrthsur	unchanged

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

References

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