doeth

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English

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch doet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdu.ɪθ/, /ˈdu.əθ/

Verb

doeth

  1. (archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative of do

Usage notes

Doth and dost are generally used as auxiliary verbs; doeth and doest are generally used as main verbs.

Anagrams

Middle Irish

Pronunciation

Verb

do·eth

  1. passive singular preterite deuterotonic of do·tét

Mutation

Middle Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
do·eth unchanged do·n-eth
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Old Irish

Pronunciation

Verb

do·eth

  1. passive singular preterite deuterotonic of do·tét

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
do·eth
(pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments)
unchanged do·n-eth
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh doeth, from Proto-Brythonic *doɨθ, from Latin doctus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

doeth (feminine singular doeth, plural doethion, equative doethed, comparative doethach, superlative doethaf)

  1. wise
    Synonyms: call, dysgedig, cymen

Derived terms

  • doethur (doctor, learned person)

Mutation

Mutated forms of doeth
radical soft nasal aspirate
doeth ddoeth noeth unchanged

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), “doeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies