methiant

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Welsh

Etymology

From methu (“to fail”) +‎ -iant.

Pronunciation

Noun

methiant m (plural methiannau or methiantau)

  1. error, failure, mistake
    Synonyms: aball, diffyg, coll, pall
  2. cowardice
  3. calamity, ruin
  4. insolvency

Mutation

Mutated forms of methiant
radical soft nasal aspirate
methiant fethiant unchanged 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), “methiant”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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