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Welsh
Etymology
From awr + -iawr. A borrowing from Latin hōrārium is unlikely for phonological reasons.
Pronunciation
Noun
oriawr f (plural oriorau)
- watch (timepiece)
- Synonym: watsh
Mutation
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “oriawr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies