plwm

Welsh

Chemical element
Pb
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Etymology

Etymology tree
Latin plumbumbor.
Proto-Brythonic *plum
Middle Welsh plwm
Welsh plwm

    Inherited from Middle Welsh plwm, from Proto-Brythonic *plum, borrowed from Latin plumbum.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /plʊm/
    • Rhymes: -ʊm

    Noun

    plwm m (usually uncountable, plural plymiau)

    1. lead (metal)

    Derived terms

    • plymaidd (“leaden”)
    • plymen (“lead weight”)
    • plymio (“to plumb, to sound; to plunge, to dive”)
    • plymliw (“lead colour”)

    Adjective

    plwm (feminine singular plwm, plural plwm, not comparable)

    1. lead, leaden

    Mutation

    Mutated forms of plwm
    radical soft nasal aspirate
    plwm blwm mhlwm phlwm

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

    Further reading

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