fflaim

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English fleme, ultimately from Late Latin phlebotomus.

Noun

fflaim f (plural ffleimiau, not mutable)

  1. scalpel, lancet

Derived terms

  • ffleimio (“lance”, verb)

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “fflaim”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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