gwrth-

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *writ-. Cognate with Welsh wrth, Cornish gorth-, Irish frith-, Scottish Gaelic ri and Latin versus (“against”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʊrθ/

Prefix

gwrth-

1. against, anti-, contra-, counter-

   ‎gwrth- + ‎taro (“to hit, to strike”) → ‎gwrthdaro (“to clash, to collide”)

   ‎gwrth- + ‎tystio (“to witness”) → ‎gwrthdystio (“to protest”)

   ‎gwrth- + ‎plaid (“(political) party”) → ‎gwrthblaid (“opposition party”)

   ‎gwrth- + ‎llwydni (“mildew”) → ‎gwrthlwydni (“mildew resistant”)

   ‎gwrth- + ‎biotig (“biotic”) → ‎gwrthfiotig (“antibiotic”)

   ‎gwrth- + ‎ystyr (“meaning”) → ‎gwrthystyr (“antonym”)

Derived terms

Welsh terms prefixed with gwrth-

Related terms

• wrth

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwrth-

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwrth-	wrth-	ngwrth-	unchanged

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

References

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