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copr
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Middle English
Noun
copr
- alternative form of coper
Welsh
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle English coper, from Late Latin cuprum (“copper”), contraction of Latin aes Cyprium (literally “Cyprian brass”), from Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros, “Cyprus”).
Pronunciation
- (cy, standard) IPA(key): /kɔpr/, [ˈkʰɔpʰr̩]
- (cy, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkɔpɔr/
- Rhymes: -ɔpr
Noun
copr m (uncountable)
Derived terms
- copraidd (“coppery”)
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “copr”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “copr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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