mortid

Cornish

Etymology

From mor (“sea”) +‎ English tide.

Noun

mortid m (plural mortidys)

  1. tide
  • gorlanwes, reverthi (“spring tide”)
  • lanow (“full tide”)
  • lanwes mor (“rising tide”)
  • marowvor, marvor (“neap tide”)
  • mordrik, trig (“low tide”)
  • morlanow (“high tide”)

Mutation

Mutation of mortid
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
mortid vortid unchanged unchanged fortid vortid

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

Further reading

  • “mortid” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.
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