cwt

See also: CWT and cwt.

English

Noun

cwt (plural cwt)

1. Alternative spelling of cwt. (“hundredweight”)

Anagrams

• WTC

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʊt/
• Rhymes: -ʊt

Etymology 1

Possibly borrowed from Middle English scut.

Noun

cwt m (plural cytau)

1. scut, tail

   Synonym: cynffon

2. (South Wales) queue

   Synonym: ciw

3. tang, aftertaste

   Synonym: adflas

Derived terms

• sigl-di-gwt (“wagtail”)
• wrth gwt (“at one's heels, on one's tail”)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle English cot, cote.

Noun

cwt m (plural cytiau)

1. hut, cottage

   Synonyms: bwthyn, caban

2. coop, sty, cote

   Synonyms: cwb, twlc

Derived terms

• cwt glo (“coalshed”)

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English cut.

Noun

cwt m (plural cytau)

1. cutting, piece
2. cut, wound

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cwt	gwt	nghwt	chwt
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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