corffor

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Back-formation from corfforoedd and corfforion, plural forms from Middle Welsh corforoed/corforion, from Proto-Brythonic *korfor- with a plural ending, from Latin corpora, plural of corpus (body). Doublet of corff, the original singular.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

corffor m (plural corfforoedd or corfforion)

  1. (obsolete) body
    Synonym: corff
  2. (obsolete) corpse
    Synonym: celain

Derived terms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
corffor gorffor nghorffor chorffor
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

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