optegwr

Welsh

Etymology

opteg +‎ -wr

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɔpˈtɛɡʊr/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɔpˈteːɡʊr/, /ɔpˈtɛɡʊr/
Rhymes: -ɛɡʊr

Noun

optegwr m (plural optegwyr)

optician
Synonym: optegydd

Usage notes

The term optegydd is more commonly used than synonymous optegwr.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
optegwr	unchanged	unchanged	hoptegwr
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), “optegwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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