glaswst

Welsh

Etymology

From glas (“green”) +‎ gwst (“malady”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlasʊsd/, [ˈɡlasʊst]

Noun

y laswst f (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) chlorosis, green sickness (anaemia characterised by skin turning green)[1][2]
    Synonyms: clorosis, glesni, y glasglwyf

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
glaswst laswst nglaswst unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “glaswst”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. Griffiths, Bruce, Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995) Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎, Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
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