caethwas

Welsh

Etymology

From caeth (“captive”) +‎ gwas (“servant”).

Pronunciation

Noun

caethwas m (plural caethweision)

  1. slave
    Synonym: slaf

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of caethwas
radical soft nasal aspirate
caethwas gaethwas nghaethwas chaethwas

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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