llaswyr

Welsh

Llaswyr

Etymology

Metathesis of sallwyr, from Latin psaltērium (“psaltery”), from Ancient Greek ψαλτήριον (psaltḗrion, “a harp”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬasʊɨ̯r/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬasʊi̯r/

Noun

llaswyr m (plural llaswyrau)

1. (obsolete) psalter
2. rosary

Mutation

Mutated forms of llaswyr

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llaswyr	laswyr	unchanged	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), “llaswyr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies