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Latin
Pronunciation
Suffix
-tra f (genitive -trae); first declension
- Alternative form of -trum
Declension
First-declension noun.
Derived terms
Suffix
-tra
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural of -trum
Welsh
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Usage notes
/tra/ and /dra/ are variants of the same suffix. /tra/ (phonetically ) is always spelt -tra whereas /dra/ is represented by -tra after an unvoiced fricative (phonetically ) and by -dra after other voiced sounds (phonetically ).
Suffix
-tra
- forming abstract nouns, -ness, -ment
- erchyll (“hideous, horrible”) + -tra → erchylltra (“hideousness, horror”)
- galanas (“blood-feud, enmity”) + -tra → galanastra (“slaughter, massacre”)
- gorffwyll (“mad, insane”) + -tra → gorffwylltra (“madness, insanity”)
Derived terms
Category Welsh terms suffixed with -tra not found
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “-tra”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies