rhod

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *rrod, from Proto-Celtic *rotos, from Proto-Indo-European *Hreth₂-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /r̥oːd/
• Rhymes: -oːd

Noun

rhod f (plural rhodau)

1. wheel
2. orb
3. ecliptic

Synonyms

• (wheel): olwyn, sidell, troell, troellen

Derived terms

• arianrhod (“Corona Borealis”)
• Rhodri
• rhodio (“to walk”)
• (literary) troad y rhod (“solstice”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rhod	rod	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.