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Welsh
Etymology
From tair (“three”) + rhes (“row”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
teires (feminine singular teires, plural teires, not comparable)
- having three rows
Usage notes
This term is found exclusively in the compound telyn deires (“triple harp”).
Derived terms
Mutation
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “teires”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies