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

Mutated forms of glaswst
radical soft nasal aspirate
glaswst laswst nglaswst unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
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