genws
Welsh
Etymology
Internationalism. Borrowed from English genus.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡɛnʊs/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡeːnʊs/, /ˈɡɛnʊs/
Noun
genws m (plural genera, not mutable)
- (biology, taxonomy) species
- Synonyms: rhywogaeth, tylwyth
Further reading
- Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “genus”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “genws”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “genws”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies