amaeth

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh amaeth, from Proto-Brythonic *ammaɨθ (“labourer”), from Proto-Celtic *ambaxtos (“servant”).

Noun

amaeth m (plural amaethiaid or amaethion or amaethod or emeith or emyth)

  1. (obsolete) ploughman, tiller, husbandman
    Synonyms: aradrwr, arddwr, hwsmon, amaethwr, amaethydd 
  2. (obsolete, uncountable) tillage, ploughing
    Synonym: arddwriaeth
  3. (uncountable) agriculture, husbandry
    Synonym: amaethyddiaeth

Derived terms

  • amaethol (“agrarian”)
  • amaethu (“to cultivate”)

Compounds

  • amaethdy (“farmhouse”)
  • amaeth-fusnes (“agribusiness”)
  • amaethgoedwigaeth (“agroforestry”)
  • dyframaeth (“aquaculture”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of amaeth
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
amaeth unchanged unchanged hamaeth

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “amaeth”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “amaeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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