athro
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Welsh athro (“teacher”), from Proto-Brythonic *alltrọw, from Proto-Celtic *altrawū (“foster-uncle”), from *aleti (“to nourish”). Related to Breton aotrou m (“lord, gentleman”). Doublet of alltraw (“godfather”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editathro m (plural athrawon or athrawion, feminine athrawes)
Usage notes
editWhen used to mean "teacher", this term refers only to males, the coordinate female term being athrawes. The plural athrawon serves when talking of a group of both genders. When used to mean "professor", athro it is written with the definite article and upper case A ("Yr Athro"), has no specific gender reference and used for a female or a male.
Derived terms
edit- prifathro m (“headmaster, headteacher”)
- athro llanw (“supply teacher”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
athro | unchanged | unchanged | hathro |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “athro”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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