canwr
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From canu (“to sing”) + -wr (agent suffix).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkanʊr/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈka(ː)ʊr/
- Rhymes: -anʊr
Noun[edit]
canwr m (plural canwyr)
Coordinate terms[edit]
- (sex): cantores f (“(female) singer”)
Related terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| canwr | ganwr | nghanwr | chanwr |
| 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), “canwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies