gwireb

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Welsh

Etymology

gwir (true) +‎ -eb.

Noun

gwireb f (plural gwirebau or gwirebion)

  1. aphorism, maxim, truism
    Synonyms: doethair, gnôm, acsiom, dihareb
  2. (mathematics, sciences) axiom
    Synonym: acsiom

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwireb
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwireb wireb ngwireb unchanged

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

References

  • Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwireb”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies