Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
mefus. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
mefus, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
mefus in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
mefus you have here. The definition of the word
mefus will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
mefus, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Welsh
Alternative forms
Etymology
|
|
This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given an etymology or cognates by GPC. This chart claims that the word is either a derivative of Latin Maius (“May (month)”), (perhaps because strawberries are ripest around May and June), or is related to Gaulish *majoþa (“strawberry”), the latter of unknown origin (that said, maybe it's also derived from the Latin root listed above, considering the similar phonetics). Said etymology has also been applied to Catalan maduixa (“id”) and Occitan majofa (“id”), though no citations are given on those pages or on the chart; is there academic literature discussing it? Or is it an ad-hoc folk etymology?”
|
Pronunciation
Noun
mefus f (collective, singulative mefusen)
- (North Wales) strawberries
Synonyms
Derived terms
Mutation
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “mefus”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies