llawdriniaeth

Welsh

Etymology

From llaw (“hand”) +‎ triniaeth (“treatment”). The sense “surgery” is a calque of Ancient Greek χειρουργίᾱ (kheirourgíā), while the sense “manicure” is a calque of French manucure.

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɬaʊˈdrɪnjaɨ̯θ/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɬaʊˈdrɪnjai̯θ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪnjaɨ̯θ

Noun

llawdriniaeth f (plural llawdriniaethau)

  1. surgery, operation
  2. manicure

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
llawdriniaeth lawdriniaeth unchanged unchanged
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), “llawdriniaeth”, 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.