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mawr

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See also: Mawr

Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh mawr, from Old Welsh maur, from Proto-Brythonic *mọr, from Proto-Celtic *māros, from Proto-Indo-European *moh₁ros, from *meh₁-.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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mawr (feminine singular mawr, plural mawrion or morion, equative cymaint, comparative mwy, superlative mwyaf)

  1. large; big; great

Derived terms

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Mutation

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