berwbwynt
Welsh
Etymology
From berw (“boiling”) + pwynt (“point”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbɛrwbʊɨ̯nt/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbɛrwbʊi̯nt/
- Rhymes: -ɛrwbʊɨ̯nt
Noun
berwbwynt m (plural berwbwyntiau)
- (physics, chemistry) boiling point
Related terms
- pwynt triphlyg (“triple point”)
- rhewbwynt (“freezing point”)
- ymdoddbwynt (“melting point”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| berwbwynt | ferwbwynt | merwbwynt | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “berwbwynt”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies