pregeth
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh pregeth, from Proto-Brythonic *pregeθ, from Latin praeceptum (“teaching, precept”); compare Old Irish precept (“preaching”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈprɛɡɛθ/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈprɛɡaθ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈpreːɡɛθ/, /ˈprɛɡɛθ/
Derived terms
- pregethu (“to preach”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| pregeth | bregeth | mhregeth | phregeth |
| 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), “pregeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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