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Welsh
Etymology
According to the GPC, a corruption from earlier diffaith (“derelict, desolate”), itself a borrowing from Latin defectus (“emptiness, absence”). The evolution of the initial consonant remains unclear; perhaps from f to p through an intermediary b. Compare the second element of gobaith (“trust, hope”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
paith m (plural peithiau)
- desert, wilderness
- pampas, plain
- Synonyms: peithdir, gwastatir
Derived terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
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References
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “paith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies