alltrawes
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From alltraw (“godfather”) + -es. Doublet of athrawes (“teacher”) and elltrewyn (“stepmother”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /aɬˈtrau̯ɛs/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /aɬˈtrau̯as/
- Rhymes: -au̯ɛs
Noun[edit]
alltrawes f (plural alltrawesau, masculine alltraw)
- godmother
- Synonyms: mam fedydd, elltrewyn
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
alltrawes | unchanged | unchanged | halltrawes |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “alltrawes”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies