sbonciwr

Welsh

Alternative forms
  • ysbonciwr

Etymology

From sboncio (“to spring, to jump”) +‎ -wr (“agentive suffix”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsbɔŋkjʊr/, [ˈspɔŋkjʰur]
  • Rhymes: -ɔŋkjʊr

Noun

sbonciwr m (plural sboncwyr, not mutable)

  1. someone or something which jumps or bounces
    Synonym: sboncyn

Derived terms
  • sbonciwr y gwair (“grasshopper”)

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