fflaim

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English fleme, ultimately from Late Latin phlebotomus.

Noun

fflaim f (plural ffleimiau, not mutable)

1. scalpel, lancet

Derived terms

• ffleimio (“lance”, verb)

Further reading

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