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Welsh
Etymology
From cym- + porth (“assistance, aid, help, succor, maintenance, support”).
Pronunciation
Noun
cymorth m (plural cymorthion or cymhorthion)
- help, assistance, aid, support, succour; person or thing that affords help; relief
- Synonyms: cynhorthwy, help
- a gathering together of people for a benevolent purpose, e.g. to plough a neighbour's land, to contribute towards a marriage, etc.; subsidy; tribute or exaction paid to the lord in several parts of Wales
Derived terms
Mutation
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cymorth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies