plwm
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Welsh
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Pb | |
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Etymology
From Middle Welsh plwm, from Proto-Brythonic *plum, from Latin plumbum.
Pronunciation
Noun
plwm m (usually uncountable, plural plymiau)
- lead (metal)
Derived terms
- plymaidd (“leaden”)
- plymen (“lead weight”)
- plymio (“to plumb, to sound; to plunge, to dive”)
- plymliw (“lead colour”)
Adjective
plwm (feminine singular plwm, plural plwm, not comparable)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| plwm | blwm | mhlwm | phlwm |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “plwm”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies