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Welsh
Etymology
Back-formation from corfforoedd and corfforion, plural forms from Middle Welsh corforoed/corforion, from Proto-Brythonic *korfor- with a plural ending, from Latin corpora, plural of corpus (“body”). Doublet of corff, the original singular.
Pronunciation
Noun
corffor m (plural corfforoedd or corfforion)
- (obsolete) body
- Synonym: corff
- (obsolete) corpse
- Synonym: celain
Derived terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “corffor”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies