cwbl

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word cwbl. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word cwbl, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say cwbl in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word cwbl you have here. The definition of the word cwbl will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofcwbl, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with Cornish coul, cowal. Probably[1] from *kom- + Proto-Celtic *ɸolnos (see Irish oll), in which case cognate with Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polús, “many, much”).

Pronunciation

Noun

cwbl m (uncountable)

  1. whole, entirety
    Synonym: cyfan

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of cwbl
radical soft nasal aspirate
cwbl gwbl nghwbl chwbl

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 168 iii 3

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cwbl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia