Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Welsh esgob, from Old Welsh escop, from Proto-Brythonic *eskob, a borrowing from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “overseer”). Cognate with Cornish epskop, Breton eskob.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]esgob m (plural esgobion or esgyb)
Related terms
[edit]See also
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| brenin | brenhines | castell | esgob | marchog | gwerinwr |
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
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| esgob | unchanged | unchanged | hesgob |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “esgob”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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