nodwedd

Welsh

Etymology

From nod (“note”) +‎ gwedd (“sight”).

Noun

nodwedd f or m (plural nodweddion or nodweddau, not mutable)

1. characteristic, attribute, feature, trait

   Synonyms: ansawdd, priodoledd, teithi

2. facial feature

   Synonym: gwedd wyneb

Derived terms

• nodwedd caffael (“acquired trait”)

Further reading

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