corff
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Welsh
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Alternative forms
- corph (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle Welsh corff, from Proto-Brythonic *korf, from Latin corpus. Ultimately from the same Proto-Indo-European root, *krep-, as cryf (“strong”). Compare Breton korf.
Pronunciation
Noun
corff m (plural cyrff)
- body
- Synonym: (obsolete) corffor
- (architecture) nave
Derived terms
- corffol (“bodily”)
- corfflunio (“to bodybuild”)
Mutation
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), “corff”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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