saethwr

Welsh

Etymology

From saethu (“to shoot”) +‎ -wr (“agentive suffix”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈseɨ̯θʊr/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈsei̯θʊr/

Noun

saethwr m (plural saethwyr, not mutable)

1. archer, marksman, shooter

Further reading

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