gwyrth

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh gwyrth, from Old Welsh guird, from Proto-Brythonic *gwɨrθ, from Latin virtūs.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡwɨ̞rθ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡwɪrθ/
• Rhymes: -ɨ̞rθ

Noun

gwyrth f (plural gwyrthiau)

1. miracle

Derived terms

• gwyrthiol (“miraculous”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwyrth

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwyrth	wyrth	ngwyrth	unchanged

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

Further reading

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