cadair

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Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh cadeir, from Proto-Brythonic *kadėr (compare Cornish kador and Middle Breton cadoer), from Latin cathedra (compare Middle Irish cathaír), from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cadair f (plural cadeiriau or cadeirau)

  1. chair
    Synonym: stôl
  2. udder
    Synonyms: piw, pwrs

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of cadair
radical soft nasal aspirate
cadair gadair nghadair chadair

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

Further reading

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