pleth
Welsh
Alternative forms
- plethen
Etymology
From Middle Welsh pleth, from Proto-Brythonic *pleθ, from Vulgar Latin *pletta, a spoken variant of plecta, from plectō (“I twist, I braid”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpleːθ/
- Rhymes: -eːθ
Derived terms
- cymhleth (“complex, complicated”)
- penbleth (“quandary, dilemma”)
- plethdorch (“wreath”)
- plethu (“to plait, to braid”)
- plethwaith (“wickerwork”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| pleth | bleth | mhleth | phleth |
| 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), “pleth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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