koth

See also: kʼoth

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish coth, from Old Cornish coth, from Proto-Brythonic *koθ, from Proto-Celtic *kottos. Cognate with Breton kozh. Familiar sense likely influenced by Middle English couth.

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [kɔːθ]
• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key): [koːθ]

Adjective

koth (comparative kottha, superlative an kottha)

1. old, ancient

   Synonym: (archaic) hen

   Antonyms: yowynk, nowydh

2. familiar

   Synonym: aswonys

Derived terms

• an Testament Koth (“the Old Testament”)
• annedh tus koth (“old people's home”)
• kothhe (“age, grow old”, verb)
• kothman (“friend”)
• kothni (“old age”)
• kothses (“familiarity”)
• lavar koth (“proverb”)
• margh koth (“jade, old stallion”)

Mutation

Mutation of koth

unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
koth	goth	hoth	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

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