lyther

Cornish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Cornish lyther, from Proto-Brythonic *llɨθer, borrowed from Latin littera. Cognate with Breton lizher and Welsh llythyr.

Pronunciation

Noun

lyther m (plural lytherow)

  1. (document) letter, epistle
    My a wrug fanja gas lyther seythen alemma.
    I received your letter a week ago.

Derived terms

  • lyther nowodhow (“newsletter”)
  • lytherdol (“postage”)
  • lytheren (“letter (symbol)”)
  • lytherer, lytherwas, lytheryas (“postman”)
  • lytherva (“post office”)
  • lythervowes (“postwoman”)
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