dewiniaeth

Welsh

Etymology

From dewin (“diviner, magician”) +‎ -iaeth.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /dɛu̯.ˈɪnjaɨ̯θ/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /dɛu̯.ˈɪnjɛθ/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /dɛu̯.ˈɪnjai̯θ/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /dɛu̯.ˈɪnjɛθ/

Noun

dewiniaeth f (uncountable)

1. divination, sorcery, witchcraft, magic

Derived terms

• llawddewiniaeth (“palmistry”)
• sêr-ddewiniaeth (“astrology”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of dewiniaeth

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dewiniaeth	ddewiniaeth	newiniaeth	unchanged

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

Further reading

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