cyfryngwr
Welsh
Etymology
From cyfryngu (“to mediate, to intercede”) + -wr (“-er”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /kəvˈrəŋʊr/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /kəvˈrəŋʊr/
Noun
cyfryngwr m (plural cyfryngwyr)
- mediator, intercessor, intermediary
- Synonyms: canolwr, cymedrolwr
- medium (person who supposedly conveys information from the spirit world)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cyfryngwr | gyfryngwr | nghyfryngwr | chyfryngwr |
| 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), “cyfryngwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies