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Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh kyssegyr (“sanctuary”), from Proto-Brythonic *kusegr (noun), from Latin cōnsecrō (“I consecrate”).
Noun
cysegr f (plural cysegrau)
- sanctuary
Adjective
cysegr (feminine singular cysegr, plural cysegr, equative mor gysegr, comparative mwy cysegr, superlative mwyaf cysegr)
- holy, sacred
y cysegr sancteiddiaf- the holy of holies
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), “cysegr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies