awdur

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh awdur, from Proto-Brythonic *audʉr, from Vulgar Latin *autor, from Latin auctor.

Pronunciation

Noun

awdur m (plural awduron, feminine awdures)

  1. author, writer

Derived terms
  • awduriaeth (“authorship”)
  • cydawdur (“co-author”)
  • awdurol (“authoritative, authorial”)
  • (puristic): uchawdur (“classical author”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
awdur unchanged unchanged hawdur
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “awdur”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.