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Welsh
Etymology
an- (“intensifying prefix”) + *gwes,[1] as in cywes (“retreat, abode”), lloches (“shelter, refuge”).
Pronunciation
Noun
anwes m (plural anwesau)
- caress, a fondling
- Synonym: llawch
- fancy, (excessive) fondness, affectation
- ease, convenience
Derived terms
Adjective
anwes (feminine singular anwes, plural anwesion, equative mor anwes, comparative mwy anwes, superlative mwyaf anwes)
- pet (kept or treated as a pet)
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “anwes”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies