chwaeth
Welsh
Etymology
Old Welsh chweith from Proto-Celtic *swexto- (“taste”) from Proto-Indo-European *swekʷto- with the e-grade of the root found in *sokʷós (“juice of plants”). Related to Proto-Germanic *swakkuz.
Noun
chwaeth f (plural chwaethau or chwaethoedd, not mutable)
- taste
- adeilad heb chwaeth na chytbysedd ― a building without taste or balance
Derived terms
- chwaethus
- di-chwaeth
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “chwaeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies