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Welsh
Etymology
Related to pedair (“four”).
Pronunciation
Prefix
pedr-
- four, quadri-, tetra-
- pedr- + ongl (“angle”) → pedrongl (“quadrilateral, square”)
- pedr- + rhannu (“to divide, to share”) → pedrannu (“to quarter”)
- pedr- + sill (“syllale”) → pedrsill (“tetrasyllabic”)
Derived terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pedr-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies