gosteg

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Celtic *uɸo-exs-tek-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔsdɛɡ/, [ˈɡɔstɛɡ]

Noun

gosteg f (plural gostegion)

  1. lull, pause, calm
    Synonyms: seibiant, gorffwys, hoe
  2. silence, quiet
    Synonyms: tawelwch, distawrwydd, llonyddwch

Mutation

Mutated forms of gosteg
radical soft nasal aspirate
gosteg osteg ngosteg unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “lull”, 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), “gosteg”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gosteg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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